CHAPTER 47 - WHAT FUTURE?
Alina POV:
"Marcello, what do you mean wife?" I ask barely audible.
"We are getting married in two days my dear Lina, if you don't give me shit about it, I will make you a happy woman. As soon as we are married, you will give me an heir, De Luca will be destroyed and I will have everything I wanted, revenge on Romeo. Your beloved will be dead. Drago, a very good friend of mine boasted about you and I was intrigued, imagine finding out that you are Romeo De Luca's, and a very beautiful woman. He took everything from me, I lived in his shadow far too long and now he must pay, it's that simple," Marcello says smugly.
Drago? My heart drops but I fire back. "Then you don't know Romeo as well as you think you sick bastard. Just because you are jealous doesn't mean you can just take what's his, me or his throne, you will always be below him, no matter what you do! He will come for me and God help you when he does!" I shout. Marcello gets up and he slaps me across the face and grabs my neck choking me knocking me back into a wall and I hit my head hard, I struggle to breathe as he squeezes, his eyes dark and filled with hate.
"Non farti passare la bocca, conosci il tuo posto che hai intitolato puttana!" Marcello says murderously calm as he breathes on my face. "You don't know me little girl, don't fucking test my patience, or I will kill you, I don't have a problem killing women as you saw," Marcello says squeezing tighter, and I can barely breathe.
(Don't fucking run your mouth, know your place you entitled bitch!)
I manage to kick him on the balls and he releases me hissing in pain and I fall to the ground. Marcello stalks over to me and slaps me even harder across my face again, and I feel my tears run at the stinging sensation, at this point I don't know if it's from extreme pain or extreme sorrow. "Mario, remove this ungrateful bitch and take her to lock up, she doesn't deserve any luxury. Alina until you learn respect, you will be locked up. Take this whore out of my sight!" Marcello screams at Mario, I assume one of his henchman.
Mario pulls me hard by my left arm causing even more bruises and drags me screaming to the basement of the house. It's smells down here, it's dark and has what looks like solitary confinement rooms, he opens one heavy metal door and throws me in. It's so dark I can barely make out my hand in front of my face. I feel a mattress in the corner, the place smells but I sit on it anyway and weep as I hear the door lock. I was so fucking stupid to do this to Romeo, why did I plan to run again, I had everything I have ever wanted, I love him so much. Its so cold down here, I huddle up into a ball and lean against the wall, sobbing. Romeo will find me - I know he will.
Just as my tears start falling again my stomach turns once again, oh no. I quickly find a toilet in the small space and throw up again, lasting a good few minutes until I'm just dry heaving. I find the small sink with a tap and rinse my mouth, crawling back to my corner. Oh God, no it can't be, it must be stress, I can't be pregnant. I cry even harder, what will Marcello do to me if I am, it's inevitable though, I know carrying Romeo's baby. "Romeo!" I scream and scream for him, till I'm hoarse, he will come for me, I know it.
Romeo POV:
Its been a day since she was taken, we have a plan and it's taking place tonight, it's taking everything in me not to rush over there guns blazing. This morning as I tried to sleep for an hour at the request of Luc, Leo and Dario, I heard Alina as I finally dozed off, her screams for me as I imagine she screamed for me when Angel attacked her. Standing here in the shower after a work out I'm just taking a moment, I would die to save her. I don't care that she was going to leave, I love her with all my heart, she is my life, my heart, my world.
I step out, dry off and get ready for the day, I slip on some black jeans and a black shirt with black Italian boots. I make my way down and grab some coffee, it's just after eleven and I hear the men all speaking about the plan. "Romeo?" I hear Luc call me into the living room.
"Si?" I answer numbly.
The men are all here, "Romeo, we have men that will block the surveillance cameras, snipers all round the compound, we have our decoys ready to go, and about thirty men at our disposal. The French arrived this morning, Francois said he will join you, and he has given fifteen if his best men," Luc says and I nod sipping my coffee and lighting a cigarette.
Leo continues with the plan. "We have fifteen men from Francois, and twenty of our own ready to raid, that's thirty five men, snipers surrounding, included, the surrounding area is a bit tricky," he finishes.
Dario steps up, "that's where Vince comes in, he found spots all round and has specific blind spots for the snipers, and places for us all to hide until its time. You, myself, Leo and Dimitri will lead the raid, we need the best. Luc and Gio will be in communications making sure we all get out alive, Vince will control the surrounding area. We are set, our moles and decoys will get him out of the way so you can find Alina, they will say someone stole their black heroin out of storage which is worth millions," Dario finishes.
Dimitri speaks up, "that will make Marcello angry enough to kill, so we will have a chance to kill him."
"Yeah we know how he gets when someone takes what he feels is his, so he will be so mad he won't see anything coming. Even though we both know you could just walk in there and own his ass Romeo, he could try to kill Alina so we need this all to go to plan, we raid at nine tonight, we confirmed he will be there, he's not leaving Alina alone," Luc says and I admire my brother, he's always been so smart at planning. Gio is quiet, I know he's worried about Alina, they were always close. I nod, it's all worked out great, now to see if we will all get out of this alive. Marcello is a dirty bastard.
The rest of the day is spent planning, going over every detail, and Tino has been in contact with Marcello, since he trusts him so we confirmed he's not leaving the compound, nor even for a meeting with buyers from the cartels. It's just after eight and we are loaded with weapons, wearing our black combat gear, with a new vest. The plan is going off without a hitch so far, all them men have surrounded the place, I look at my watch and its eight fifty, almost time. We get the signal that Marcello is shouting and going off at someone due to the shipment, probably Mario, that dirty son of a bitch, he rapes women and helped get Marcello to the top.
At nine pm exactly we enter the compound quietly, each team doing what they need too, the snipers take out the useless guards and we get word that the cameras are on loop and some of them cut, Marcello has no idea we are here. Dario and Leo go off to kill some guards inside the house that we entered via a tunnel underneath.
Dimitri and myself make our way to the bedrooms upstairs, she's not here. I need Luc's help, I communicate with him through the earpiece. "Luc, are there any holding cells on the property?"
"I'm looking now, it's not on the official plans, hold on, I have revised ones... under the house, there seems to be additions. The basement was redone last year, I have the pass code it's finger print enabled, you will need Marcello's print to get in Romeo," Luc says.
"Ok, looks we are announcing our arrival," I say to Dimitri. "Guys, meet me at the patio, that's where Marcello is, he should be aware something is going on by now, be careful," I say to my men. We make our way quietly to the outside patio at the back of the house where we see our informant dead. I take a breath, "Marcello," I call out and he turns around with four other men guns drawn.
"Romeo, I had a feeling I would see you soon, my best friend. Where's my hospitality, would you like a drink?" Marcello taunts me.
"Fuck you, you sick bastard, I want to know if Alina is still here," I say as calmly as I can, aiming my gun to his heart.
"Fine piece of ass, I can understand your fascination for her, bit of a temper but she's quite a woman, I'm going to enjoy marrying her, making her yield," Marcello says laughing and taunting me further.
Now that I know Alina is close, she has to be in the cells. "You should have stayed missing Marcello, you won't leave here alive," I say venomously.
"Oh Romeo, you will be the one in a body bag," Marcello says and he takes a shot, which I doge. I stumble back, and show the guys to hold off. He takes more shots hitting me thrice, two in my left side one on my shoulder, he knew the weak spots of the vest, I drop to my knees, the pain is excruciating. I look up and smile at him.
"You always were a dirty piece of shit Marcello, always over reaching." I point the gun to his heart and pull the trigger shooting him twice in the heart once in the head. "Dario, Leo, cut his hand off and use it," I say as I manage to stand and fall to the ground, I'm bleeding badly. They do as I say, "Go get Alina out of there," I whisper to Dimitri.
The blood is oozing out of me, I can't stay conscious. Leo and Luca rush in and stay with me as the others go get Alina. I'm struggling, "Don't worry Romeo help is on the way, the medic will be here in a few minutes," Luc says and I can see the tears forming on his eyes.
"Take care of Alina, tell her I love her," I whisper, "the family is yours now Luc, you're my brother and you are stronger than you know." I close my eyes in pain.
"Don't speak, save your strength Romeo," Leo says.
I close my eyes and I can feel myself fading all I think about is Alina, "Romeo! No, please God no!" I hear her voice. She crouches down beside me. "Romeo no, please, I'm so sorry, I was wrong and none of that matters. Please don't die, oh God you're so cold."
I use what little strength I have left, "I love you Alina, don't worry, I would have always come after you," I say coughing and that's all it takes, everything goes black.
Alina POV:
"Romeo no!" I shout, laying over him balling my eyes out hysterically. Leo and Dario pull me off and I fight to stay with him.
Luciano pulls me into his arms as I see the medics hover around Romeo. "We will be ok Alina, I will always look after you," Luc says and I cry even harder. This can't be happening, please not now God, not when I'm going to have his baby, he never got to know. I can't even breathe it hurts so much, Ti amo Romeo, is my last thought as everything fades to black.