Serenity hissed as she unwrapped the bandage wrapped around her head, the throbbing in her skull was still as prominent as the moment she woke despite all Olympia’s best efforts at drugging her.  Cool wind touched the swollen skin which intensified the throb, the pain almost made Serenity abandon her plan, but she knew she wouldn’t get a moment of shut eye till she knew what was hidden in that house.  It was a stupid idea to go back there after the day’s events, that much she knew, but her mind ran a mile per minute. Something was drawing her back there, back to that house.  The night sky was littered with stars that under any other circumstance she would take a moment to admire, but given that she was sneaking out of a fortress, she couldn&r

“He looks so different.” Serenity looked at Matteo with sad eyes, but in her heart relief trumped any other emotion.  “He’ll regain his strength in no time, you’ll see.” Enzo smiled reassuringly, the happiness he felt at having one of his brothers back at his side was overwhelming.  “What did the doctor say?” Serenity turned to face Lorenzo.  The elder brother sighed and ran a hand through his hair, “He’s gonna be okay.”  “That’s all?” She frowned disbelievingly. “That’s all that matters.” Enzo shrugged, wheeling closer to the window. Ma

Serenity blinked once, twice, three times to clear the fog that seemed to have engulfed her brain all of a sudden. The darkness that surrounded her didn’t seem to help her disorientation and just as she tried to raise her hand to rub away some of it she realised they were in fact tied behind her back.  A gasp escaped her throat when reality began to set in. Confined in a dark room, tied to what felt like a wooden chair without any recollection of how she got there; she’d been kidnapped- again. “What the fuck!” She burst out, thrashing wildly in the chair, but her muscles didn’t seem to have the same effect in reality as they did in her mind, “Fuck! Come on, Serenity, think. What’s the last thing you remember?”  Rackin

“Where is he?” Xander asked Alonso, rolling up his sleeves as he walked into the warehouse.  “In his office, awake.” Alonso smirked and Xander mirrored the cruel look, finding the whole situation quite fitting.  “Good. Have you dealt with Albert Genino?”  “Broke his legs and hand delivered him to his brother, he’ll know better than to step out of line.” Alonso chuckled at his own joke.  “Send Lorenzo in when he gets here.” Xander ordered before opening the door to the office.  “Yes, Don.” Was the last thing he heard before the rest of the world fell away a

 “Home sweet, home.” Matteo grinned when they stepped off Xander’s Jeep.  “Let’s make a deal, you two sleep in your own beds for the foreseeable future.” Lorenzo remarked sarcastically and the siblings shared a look.  “Of course he wouldn’t include himself in that.” Serenity smirked wickedly.  “Yeah, otherwise how else will he get any TLC from the good doctor?” Matteo added teasingly. “Maybe he’ll make an appointment at the hospital?” Serenity and Matteo continued to tease as they walked into the house.  “Bet he’ll rate her eleven