POV AlejandroI didn't like having to leave her today, but when my men said they had found him, I had to go meet him. If he was the one who hurt her, I would make sure he paid in his blood. As the limousine pulled up into his driveway, my men were posted outside standing watch. Pedro had already paid off his neighbor and the man was happy to leave for the weekend.As I exited the car and walked up the broken walkway and into the shabby house, a thought occurred: she used to live there. She frequented this walkway, walked in these doors, sat on this run down furniture, and it broke my heart. I walked past pictures on the wall that hung of a beautiful young Katarina and proceeded to the basement. He was tied to a chair, his body slumped over as he had been severely beaten by my men. I grabbed a chair and straddled it, facing him." So you haven't followed my rules, Mister Tomas. That alone infuriates me fiercely, but it's not the real reason that I am here."He lifted his head, his eyes

POV Katarina Later in the evening... The whole family was seated at the table when Isadora and I entered the room. Alejandro had gone all out, the tables were set with expensive linens and china. There were crystal wine glasses and a canister of wine along with pineapple juice for myself with coconut milk. Alejandro had been talking to Pedro when he saw me and made his way towards me. I swallowed when I saw him, he looked like he was modeling for a magazine. His dark brown hair was slicked back and his goatee nicely trimmed. He was wearing another Armani suit but it was navy blue pinned striped. He was wearing a white shirt with a blue tie and pocket square. He grabbed my waist and pulled me close to him, placing his hand on the small of my back. He led me to the table where his seat was to the right of his father's. He helped me to my seat next to his, of course, then sat down. As soon as he sat down, his hand was on my thigh under the table drawing circles on my skin. He leaned

POV KatarinaI woke up to the splash of ice-cold water on my body and I jerked awake. Every joint in my body aches. I'm cold, I'm hungry, I'm tired, I'm scared, just to say a few of the feelings I was experiencing at that moment. After my run in with Javier in the garden, he injected me with something in my neck and then I woke up there. I don't know where I am or what they want but the appearance of vitriol towards me was evident. I could see the malice in his eyes, he would kill me. I don't exactly know who the woman is who is with him. Her voice sounded vaguely familiar, but she too seemed to hate me with equal abhor. What did I do to deserve such treatment?" Are you awake, little bitch? It's time for your meal." She snapped her fingers in my face. Why she hated me so much I have no clue but she and Javier were in cahoots together and I knew that whatever they had planned wasn't going to be good for me. " You's deaf or something? I was just talking to you." She talked with a

POV Alejandro We were in the meeting room awaiting my father and uncle when my phone rang and my sister's name lit up in bold letters: Isadora King. I slid my phone to answer and she was on the other line crying. " Isadora, what's the matter? Why are you crying?" There was a long pause and then I heard some people talking in the background. Of course , I wasn't sure who or what was going on. Isadora wasn't answering. There was still silence and I was getting anxious. " Isadora? ISADORA!" Finally I heard her sigh. " S-Sorry, Alejandro. I was just talking to the medical staff. She's here, Alejandro.Katarina is here and she's alive." She's alive. "I'm on my way, tell me where you're at." I held my hand over the receiver and Pedro looked at me. " She's alive." Mateo was the first to react to the news. " Thank God!" I listened as Isadora gave me the address and Pedro, Diego, and myself headed out. I had to see her and hold her in my arms. I had to find out who was behind it. What she endur

POV Alejandro KingI was out in the hallway with the doctor discussing her release from the hospital. He said that usually he would keep a patient longer for observation and I told him that I would hire both him and his staff and they could do their observations at the house. I really wasn't going to take no for an answer. I didn't like the security issue. I was going to take her to another secure house of mine that I had bought in cash and was secured like Fort Knox. I didn't trust the security yet at my first house; after all, someone had kidnapped her from there. " I said GET OUT!" I heard Katarina scream and the doctor and I looked back down the hall towards her room. What in the world is going on? Why was she screaming and at who? As the doctor made his way to start the release procedure, I walked into the room and found Katarina arguing with a middle-aged woman. Realizing that she was making Katarina visibly upset, I walked over to her and hugged her, " Baby, what's wrong?" Kata