THE MAFIA’S CAPTIVE ANGEL

I was walking through the dining room on the way to the kitchen when I heard a loud cry, making me hasten my footstep. I rushed in to see Victoria gripping tightly onto Zoey’s neck as she cried, stretching onto Victoria’s hand.

“What the hell, Victoria?” I yelled, walking over and pushing her away from Zoey, who had begun gasping for breath. “Are you trying to kill her?”

“This has nothing to do with you.” Victoria sneers.  “Carry on your way, since you are Sin’s precious whore.”

I looked at Zoey to see if she was okay. Her face was still red, but she was breathing well. “Are you okay?” I asked, concerned.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

“I’m fine; don’t worry.” She groans out

I turned my attention back to Victoria, glaring at her. “What gives you the right to hurt Zoey, uh…”

Victoria lets out a sinister laugh, giving me a dead stare. “You both sure do have a lot of nerve, don’t you?.”

“What?” I asked, surprised.

” Victoria  I know you are angry, but you can’t seriously blame Mani for what happened to Fabian. She is not the cause of his death, and I’m sure deep down you know it.”

“Maybe she isn’t, but that still doesn’t excuse the fact that she played a part in my brother’s death.” She scorns, and I find myself stumbling back a little.

She was Fabian’s sister.

I felt a ball of emotion stick in my throat that I fought down. ” Victoria.”  I called out her name, gulping. “I’m so sorry for what happened to your brother. I honestly am; I didn’t wish for his death, and I wish there was a way to appease you.” I took a hold of her hand.

“Why don’t you kill yourself then? That way we become even.”

” What..”

“You can’t do that, right?” She snickered darkly. “So don’t fucking give me the pathetic excuse of an apology.” She says, pushing me with such force that I found myself stumbling back and hitting the wall behind me with a hard thumb.

Victoria glared at both Zoey and I before making her way out of the kitchen.

“Are you okay, Mani?” Zoey called out, her voice laced with worry, and I turned to look at her to see the colour was back on her face.

“I’m fine.”  I gave her a small smile, looking at her neck, which already had bruises forming in them. “What about you? Your neck.”

“It’s nothing.”  She responds.  “I’m sure it would clear in a day or two. and your back.”

“It stings, but I will be okay.” I groaned a little, but I wasn’t able to dwell on the pain when I heard footsteps coming towards the kitchen and saw Sin coming into sight.

He takes a look at Zoey’s and my appearances with a puzzled look before speaking. “What happened?

” Victoria”

“It’s nothing….”  I began saying the same time as Zoey, and before I could stop her from spilling out the truth, she was already telling Sin all that happened in the span of a few minutes.

“Where is Victoria?” Sin said, with a clenched jaw.

“She left a few moments ago.”

“Have the guards bring her to my office.” He says, grabbing a hold of my hand and helping me up the stairs. He led us into our bathroom and started taking my clothes off.

“I’m fine, Nikolai. It’s just a sting and would be gone before tomorrow.”

He paused and stared at me. “Let me be the judge of that.”

I sighed.  “She didn’t mean it and was only hurt.”

“I don’t care what excuse you make up for her; it still doesn’t give her the right to do this to you, especially when it has only been a month since you returned from the hospital.”

I exhaled, and the man nodded as he continued to strip me until I was bared from the neck up.

“Fucking hell,” Sin chided.

I looked down to see blood slipping from the bandage. “I’m sure it’s nothing to be alarmed about.”

“How can you be so calm about this?” he asked. “It isn’t just a sting, Mani; your back is bruised, and your stitches seem to have opened from the impact of the wall.”

I smiled, looking at him. “As much as I want to freak out, I think you’re freaking out enough for the both of us.” He scowled, and I saw his eyes turn cold.

There was no doubt he was probably thinking of a way to punish Victoria. I placed my hand on his cheek, bringing his attention back to me.

“You can’t kill her, Sin.”

“Well, watch me.” He snorted.

“Please, Nikolai.”  I begged.  “It’s enough that I already feel guilty about her brother’s death. I don’t think I would be able to handle it knowing she died because of me.”

“What happened to Fabian isn’t your fault, and I believe I already explained why.”

“Yet a part of me still blames myself for what happened.” I bit my lips. “Victoria is just hurt and angry. She lost a family and probably hated me for it, which I don’t blame her for.”

” Mani….”

“Just don’t hurt her. Please.”  He sighs, pulling me against his chest, and kisses my temple.

“Do you have to be so understanding all the time?” I smiled, tapping on his chest playfully.

“I need to check your back and wound to make sure it’s not infected.” My eyes widened when there was a knock on the bathroom door, and he told them to come in.

“I’m not decent, Nikolai.” I whispered a yell, snatching up my shirt and trying to cover my body.

“It’s just the doctor. He needs to check up on you, remember.”

“Still, a little warning might be better.” My mouth snapped shut when the doctor came through the door with a bag in his hand.

He bowed at Sin before walking over to me, keeping his face professional as he began working on treating my wound. I felt my body relax when I saw that his focus was mainly on my wound and nothing else.

“Thank you,” I whispered once he was done, and he nodded, making his way out of the room.

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Sin’s Pov

I grabbed her shoulders and pressed a kiss to her neck. “I want you to relax, love. How about I come up in a little while, and we can cuddle?”

“In that case,” she grinned. “I’d like that very much.”

After getting Mani situated in bed, I walked down the steps. Every step I took to get closer to my office, the angrier I got.

I was glad that Luca would be there because he’d keep me from putting a bullet in her head, and I can’t do that since it would only make Mani feel more guilty.

The door shut behind me, and I made my way behind the desk. I sat for a long time just looking at Victoria, noticing that she didn’t seem to have any remorse at all, which shouldn’t surprise me since I knew the kind of person she was. Yet it increased the anger I felt.

“The only reason there isn’t a bullet in your skull is because I don’t want Mani to feel guilty,” Victoria sniffed in disdain.

“You better fix that attitude of yours if you don’t want to end up leaving here in a body bag.”

“Is she the only thing you care about?” She asked bitterly. “Keeping her by your side would only make you look weak.”

“That is for me to decide. What I do with Mani is none of your concern, and if having her by my side makes me look weak, then sure, no problem. I will very well handle it.”

Her jaw clenched and her hand melded into a fist.

“How can you change in such a little time? When did you become such a pussy all because of that slut?”

“I will have you watch your tone,” I sneered. “Don’t forget who you are talking to.” I hadn’t known I’d gone for her until Luca pulled me back. If it wasn’t for the fear in her eyes at that moment, I would have killed her.

“Sin, you can’t kill her,” Luca said. “At least not yet.”

“If I ever hear you call her that again, I will dig a hole myself and push you in, and you can enjoy every shovel of dirt I throw at you until I’m done. Do you fucking understand me, you fucking bitch?” My eyes were narrow, ruthless, and filled with icy contempt, and my tone was dark with savage rage.

She nodded.  “Good. Now get the fuck out of my sight,” I said, watching her race out of my office before I sat back down and sighed.

“My guess is Mani doesn’t want her to get hurt.”

“You know how she is.”

Luca snorted.  “I’ve never met a person as tender-hearted as your Mani.”

“I know it takes some getting used to, but it’s worth it. I can’t imagine my life without her.”

“When are you going to let her know how you feel about her?”

I caught the grin on Luca’s face and sighed. “I don’t know yet. We seem to argue when it comes to how we feel about each other.”

“I guess she is just conflicted,” he says before turning to leave.

“You know, you’ll find your own Mani someday.” I stopped him.

“I hope so, but I’m not counting on it.”

I sat back and thought over the day. I was so desperate to protect Mani; I couldn’t let what happened on our last outing happen again, and now I had to worry about Victoria since she was out to get Mani.

Letting out yet another sigh, I got up and made my way back to our bedroom. I had promised Mani I would cuddle up with her, and I plan on keeping my word.

She was lying naked in the middle of the bed on her back with the sheet down around her hips. The afternoon sun came through the windows, making her skin look luminous.

Fuck, the thought of a nap was dismissed because my cock quickly hardened, and it took my breath. I shut and locked the door behind me.

Then I pulled the sheet down and crawled between her thighs and sat on my haunches. I tried not to look at the bandaged arm because I would become infuriated all over again.

My hands slid up and down her sides and then under her to cup her breasts.

“Mani, amore.  Wake up.”

She started moving. “Umm, that feels good.”

I bent forward and started kissing the sides of her face and neck, making sure not to apply any pressure to her injury. I kissed my way down her stomach, moving down and undoing the zip of her pants.

Putting her pants slightly down, My fingers found their way to her crotch, rubbing circles on them, and her hips buckled up as she moaned.

“Don’t stop, Nikolai.” She whimpers.

“I don’t plan on it, amore.” I say, claiming her lips.