11 The Bloodshed

In the middle of the night, a shadow crept into the Martins' grand mansion. Every step was calculated, every alarm was disabled. Four years of the orchestrated attack gave the patriarch a deadly blow. Especially that it came from nowhere.

With a swift move, a samurai slit the unsuspecting man's throat and left him bleeding to death. The horrific screams of Mrs. Martin pierced through the silent night. As soon as the police and paramedics arrived, the shadow safely drove a black Sedan and parked it on top of a hill, overlooking the mansion. Armed with a loaded gun, the shadow attached a silencer and aimed at the dying mayor. If he survived the attack, the bullet would finish the job.

The shadow patiently waited as they move Mr. Martin to an ambulance. Using a binocular, the shadow watched him closely. Confirming his death, it fled with satisfaction.

The morning newspaper headline shocked the city to its core: "Mayor Martin was murdered in the middle of the night in his sleep by a still-unidentified killer. Mrs. Martin stated that she was awoken by her husband's groans and the metallic smell of blood. The mayor's family are devastated at the moment as they have lost a strong pillar of their family."

I called Andrei. I was sure that he needed my advice and comforting words. "Hi, baby. I'm so sorry for your loss. How are you?" I asked with my gentle voice. I heard him cry. I sighed, "Be strong, my love."

"Thank you," he replied. "I would be home tonight. You'd understand, right?"

"Don't worry about me. Your family needs you more."

"I love you."

"And I you." Then I ended the call.

"Seems like, I am not the only one holding a grudge towards that filthy old man," I said as

I turned on the television just in time for the interview of Mrs. Martin. She looked devastated and behind her was her loving son and his wife.

"Who do you think did this?" one reporter asked the poor widow.

"I don't know. He is a good man," she replied, wiping her tears.

"Whoever did this to my father will pay. I will not rest until I find out who his killer is," Andrei grunted. I raised my brow as my gaze was locked at his cold and dark eyes.

"I've been searching for you for years. Now you're finally here," I whispered, unknowing of the tears that freely rolled from my eyes.

The following days were even colder inside Martin's mansion. Winter was fast approaching and heated arguments between Andrei and his mom led to a cold war. Well, this rotten family still epitomized a perfect family who lost their loved one, but their darker sides were unleashed behind closed doors.

Andrei came to me one night all pissed. I asked him about it but he just shrugged me off. Later that night, he came crawling on our bed with a reek of alcohol.

"Allondrah, do you love me?!" he whispered. I dodged his kisses and he started to snap. Before I knew it, he was pulling my hair, forcing me to kiss him. I gritted my teeth in pain but I didn't scream or cry. Instead, I met his eyes. Those dark and cold eyes that I longed to see.

"What do you want me to do?" I asked lustily.

"Please me," he muttered before pushing my shoulders, causing me to kneel. "Open that mouth! Be a good girl or I'll punish you!"

I did as he wished and gave him oral sex. But it didn't stop there. He yanked me up and slammed me on my bed. He stood at the foot of the bed and stared at me. My heart began to pound and I began to sweat as fear crept my spine.

"Andrei, you can use me all you want. Tell me what to do and I'll do it," I whispered.

He smirked. "Really? You will do whatever I want?" he asked maniacally. "That sounds delicious to me."

I gulped as I was anticipating this moment for a long time. I nodded, "Yes."

I check the time. It was 10 pm. And we were driving away from the city to the woods. The route was all too familiar to me since we've been going there before. Our destination--- Neverland Caste or as it's known at night as Castillo de Diablos!

"What will we do here at this hour?" I asked nervously.

"Shut up!" he snarled so I did.

We drove through a secret passage on the west end of the terrain and an open iron gate waiting for us. The familiar stench woke me up. My stomach churned as he grabbed my arm and forced me out of his car where three familiar faces waited outside.

"Oh... you brought us present?" one with a giant scorpion tattoo on his right arm asked as the other two laughed. Their laughter suddenly halted when Andrei glared at them and they immediately apologized.

"Bring her to her chamber and give her some food. If you ever touch her, run fast. I already prepared a grave for you!" he warned. Three of them agreed in unison. Then Andrei turned to me and gave me a long passionate kiss, teasing those who were watching, pulling the string of their sanity.

"Baby, take a good rest for tonight is my time to satisfy your needs," he whispered. I smiled.

"Do you mean, you'll gonna fuck me all night?! I can't wait," I whispered huskily.

I was taken to a room that I knew too well. It was the "Highest Lady's Chamber", a room intended for the master's female guest, more likely his lover, his toy for that night. The design was changed, except for the four-poster bed enclosed with red silk.

I was busy examining the room when I heard knocks on my door.

"Who is it?" I asked.

"It's the butler, ma'am!"

"Come in!"

A young man came with a food cart filled with delicious foods from soup to desserts.

"Enjoy your meal, ma'am!"

"Thanks!"

I looked at the variety of food and kept thinking whether those women at the dungeon had eaten. My heart sank at the thought of it and my anger sprang. Then I thought of Marriane and Thomas and their daughter Rose. I knew this was the right time and I had to seize it as the devil of yesterday returned!