LOGINLove was the only part of me untouched by blood. The moment she screamed my name, that too was taken. I searched for her in every shadow. Now that I have her again… I’ll burn the world before I let her go — Jairo Vitale
View MoreThe road ahead was long, cold, and eerily quiet. Jairo gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed forward as he pressed on the accelerator.
He was going to tell her today. He took a right turn, and his gaze flicked to the pink box on the passenger seat. She was going to love it. The color was as innocent as her. Pure and surreal. The dormitory was silent when he arrived. School had gone on holiday two days ago, but she had stayed behind because of him — to spend more time together while he planned to tell her who he truly was: heir to a Mafia empire. If she wanted to stay by his side forever, she needed to know what it meant to become the Mafia Queen. He just needed five years. That’s all he needed to take over the empire and build a world safe enough for her. He entered the elevator with the pink box, and reached her floor. Arriving at her door, he paused, noticing it was slightly ajar. His pulse quickened as he carefully pushed it open, only to see a trail of blood drops on the floor, leading to a blood stained pink cardigan. He dropped the pink box without thinking and rushed forward to grab the cardigan. It was hers. He tore through the room in a panic. Most of her roommates were gone, and the silence pressed in. “Emilia!” he shouted, bursting out of the room. He pulled out his phone to dial her number, but her phone started ringing from inside the room. He ran through the hallway, desperate, before a muffled scream pierced the air. He didn’t think twice. He followed the sound, his heart thundering in his chest. It was coming from the second elevator. “Emilia?!” He slammed his fists on the closed elevator doors, shouting her name, cursing under his breath as he continued to press the buttons. He didn’t waste time going to the other elevator. He turned and bolted down the stairs, two steps at a time, praying for his instincts to be wrong. Then he reached the bottom. And froze in horror. There she was. Inside a black car, banging her fists against the window. Tear-streaked. Terrified. “Emilia!” he roared, his voice ripping from his throat. Fear. Pain. Anguish. Everything hit him all at once. He sprinted toward the car as it began to move. His fingers instinctively searched his pockets for his car keys only to realize they must have fallen back in the room. He picked up his pace and ran faster. Her eyes met his through the back window. She was screaming his name. Then a masked man appeared beside her and jabbed a syringe into her neck. Jairo watched helplessly as her body went limp, slumping into the seat and disappearing from view completely. His heart dropped. “Emilia…” he breathed like a prayer. His foot struck a stone, and he crashed hard onto the ground. Blood had filled his mouth, but he didn’t care. He pushed himself up and kept running, watching as the car disappeared into the distance. There was no plate number. No clue. Nothing but the sound of her voice echoing in his mind.Kara got home just before evening fully settled in. She didn’t linger downstairs or greet anyone longer than necessary. She went straight to her room, changed out of her clothes, washed her face, and took a steady breath like she was bracing herself for something important. Once she felt a little calmer, she stepped back into the hallway and headed for Jairo’s room.She was sure he would be home by now.She knocked lightly at his door. There was no response but she knew him well enough to guess what that silence meant. Carefully, she pushed the door open just a bit and peeked inside. Jairo was stretched on the bed with his laptop balanced on his thighs, his attention fully locked on the screen. That alone told her he was busy.“I can come back,” she said softly, already preparing to retreat.“You’re here already,” he muttered without lifting his eyes.She pressed her lips together, the card in her hand feeling heavier than it should have. She walked farther into the room and sat very
Eva sat on the edge of the bed, a book resting on her thighs. Her fingers held the pages open but she hadn’t read a word for minutes. Her mind was elsewhere.A soft knock came at the door and she stiffened out of habit. When a lighter, hesitant knock followed, her body relaxed slightly. She knew that knock.The door opened and Kaicus stepped inside, carrying a tray. Relief washed over her, loosening the tightness in her chest.“Hi,” she said, a small smile slipping out before she realized it. Kaicus returned it and the familiar exchange played out between them.His eyes lingered briefly on her throat, ensuring she had swallowed her pills before offering the candy as usual. As soon as the door clicked shut behind him, she bolted upright and rushed to the bathroom. She shoved her fingers deep down her throat, gagging hard enough to force herself to vomit the pills.She stared down at the pills in the sink, breathing heavily, her chest rising and falling. Since the last time she threw up
The building was already buzzing when Kara arrived. She stopped just outside the entrance, her fingers tightened around the strap of her bag as she took everything in. Her heart was beating too fast and for a moment, she wondered if she had made a mistake coming here.Then she stepped inside.Her eyes scanned the room without meaning to, landing on girls who were clearly taller than her, slimmer, more polished. Their faces were flawless. Their posture screamed experience.A familiar knot formed in her chest. She exhaled slowly, forcing herself to keep walking.“Kara.”She turned sharply at the voice just to see Leo was standing a few steps away.“Oh my God, Leo!” she exclaimed over the loud noise around them, walking straight into his arms.“It feels like it's been months,” he said softly near her ear.“I know, right,” she replied, her voice slightly shaky.When they pulled apart, he looked at her properly, his eyes sweeping over her face then down to her outfit. He nodded in approval
Jairo arrived at the office with a restless mind and Donald didn’t waste any time filling him in on everything he had uncovered. The woman and her family lived not too far from the city. Their house address had already been secured. The boy Jairo had seen earlier turned out to be a student at Luci’s school, which didn’t surprise him in the least. The husband’s name was Anton, the woman was Victoria and the boy was their youngest son, Edward.In the middle of their discussion, Donald mentioned Eva to be the name of the woman they found with Salvatore. And that she was in Italy.Jairo intended to brush past that detail and focus solely on reuniting Kara with her foster parents. That was his new goal at the moment. But for some reason, the name refused to leave his thoughts. He instructed Donald to dig deeper into everything connected to Eva while he personally focused on Kara’s foster parents. Not long after, his phone buzzed with a message from Luci, informing him that school had clo
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