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Griselda POV
Heart palpitating, I gazed at him. Everything in me was telling me to tell him the truth. But I was afraid of how he would react, I didn’t want him to do something he would regret, but maybe just maybe something in me wanted him to torture Kulah as crazy as that sounds. I wanted Kulah to feel how I felt, wanted him to feel helpless as Arcado tortured him.
“Come on Mi Amore, if you don”t tell me I can”t help you”, He entwined our hands, holding on tightly.
Taking a deep breath, I forced my eyes to look away from his. ” I will tell you, but you have to promise me, you will not do something dangerous”.
My eyes gazed into his and he nodded his head, waiting for me to continue. I didn’t know how to tell him, without breaking down, so I swallowed down the lump in my throat.
“The reason I freaked out downstairs, is because I know the Russians”, Confusion flashed through his eyes.
“Kulah is my fiance”, I mumbled, hoping he wouldn’t hear what I said.
His whole body froze and he stared at me without blinking. My hands around his tightened and held onto him for dear life. My throat closed up making it hard for me to breathe. Struggling for air, I closed my eyes, and involuntarily my hands came up to grasp Arcado”s shoulders for support.
“I escaped from him, hoping to be never found again, but I guess that hope suddenly crashed because the Russian guards are here and it wouldn’t be long before they take me away”. Tears threatened to fall from my eyes.
He was still unmoving and I begged him with my eyes for him to say something but to no vail, he sat there unmoving and expressionless. His lips were pressed into a thin line and anger seemed to be radiating off of him. His eyes were turned into slits as he stared at me.
“He was your fiance?”, His jaw was tense.
Nodding my head, I looked down ashamed and afraid of what he would think. Truthfully, I never wanted to be engaged to Kulah, he was a devil in disguise and when you got close to him, he would torture you until you gave in. That’s why I escaped him, hoping I could forget about all of the things I went through.
A hand on my chin made me look at him, his eyes softened just a little and without a word he brought me to his chest. Arms circling around me, he held me tightly until we both calmed down. Pulling away, he stroked my cheeks gently and I let out a sign in content.
“It’s not your fault, Mi Amore”, My arms curled around his waist.
“Don’t do anything dangerous Arcado”, I said softly.
“Oh Mi Amore, I will do more than dangerous”, His eyes held an evil glint to them.
At this moment, there was no going back. No matter how hard I tried to convince him, I wouldn’t get through him. From the look in his eyes, they already told me he made up his mind about Kulah. But telling him the truth, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my chest until I felt free and safe in his arms.
“Mi Amore, I promise you, I will make him suffer until he begs for me to kill him and I will make him regret for ever laying his dirty hands on you”, He leaned his forehead against mine.
Eyes closing instinctively, I breathed in his scent and instantly the thoughts in my mind vanished into thin air until there was nothing but Arcado”s scent left. This moment seemed so surreal but my mind knew it wasn’t a dream nor a nightmare, instead this was my new reality. With him, I felt safe and at home more than I’ve ever felt in my entire life.
“I love you”, My eyes opened and gazed at him.
Smiling slightly, he dipped down and captured my lips. Our lips moved perfectly against each other passionately and I let out a moan as his tongue darted out and traced my bottom lip asking for entrance. Opening my lips slightly, I let his tongue invade my mouth. Pulling away, I gasped for air, as his lips made its way onto my neck, licking, sucking, and kissing.
“Mi Amore, you are a warrior, you are so strong that you amaze me each and everyday, if the Russian guards try anything with you, I will kill them without a second thought”.
“The man who helped me escape, is with them”, My mind wandered to the guard.
“A man helped you escape?”, His eyebrows rose.
“Yeah, without him I wouldn’t be here”, Dark brown eyes flashed through my mind making me smile.
I would be forever thankful for him, without him I wouldn’t be here and would probably be lying in a ditch somewhere by now. That thought made me shudder with fear and I involuntarily leaned closer to Arcado seeking his comfort. Even though I didn’t know the guard’s name, he was one of the few people in my life who actually care what happens to me.
“Ok, I’ll get him on our side”, He gazed into my eyes.
“Thank you”, I murmured.
“Lets go downstairs”, I suggested.
Without a word, he opened the door and motioned me to go out. Once we were outside the office, we walked down the stairs. Arcado gripped the back of my head, bringing me close to him, and kissed me on my forehead.
“I”ll be back”, I nodded my head and watched as he walked away.
A stranger feeling creeped its way into my chest and my muscles tensed. I felt like someone was watching me but when I turned around the hall was empty. Shaking my head, I forced my legs to move. But before I could do that, a figure blocked my way. My eyes widened as I stared up at him.
“Well well, we meet again”.
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Finally, it was about time she told him about Kulah.
Arcado is daddy afffff.
Arcado POV
Disbelief is the word of how I feel right now. As I walked towards Skyler and Dexter, my mind kept repeating what Griselda said. The signs and how she always froze when she heard the Russian’s name were right there, but I couldn’t pinpoint to it, I just thought she was having a panic attack because she remembered something.
Every fiber of my being felt numb and I couldn’t get what she said out of my mind no matter how hard I tried. I felt fucking dumb, even if she didn”t tell me, I should’ve known, should’ve forced it out of her way earlier than this so I could give Kulah what he deserved. My jaws tightened as I thought of him laying a hand on my queen.
He would bleed until there was no blood left on his body, but I would force it out of him. I would make him suffer for ever laying a hand on her. I would torture him till he begged me for his life. My eyes turned to slits, as I thought of her laying helplessly and scared as Kulah beat her up. This is my promise to my queen, I will make him suffer.
“Hey, Arcado”, Dexter and Skyler walked up to me.
“We have to discuss something”, Without an explanation, I turned and made my way to the main office.
Hearing their footsteps, I slightly relaxed and opened the door, as I walked in, my eyes wandered everywhere. Everything was still the same, the large desk had many laptops and the chairs were spotless clean. Taking a seat, I gestured for them to sit down since it was going to be a shocking news for them.
“Alright, you”re scaring us, spill it”, Skyler demanded.
“I have found Kulah”s fiance”, I leaned back on the chair, each of my arms resting on the armchair.
“What do you mean, you”ve found her?”, Dexter crossed his arms in front of him.
“It means, she”s closer than we think”, Skyler answered for me.
Nodding my head, I continued. “She”s Griselda”.
“Wait, wait, our Griselda!”, Skyler exclaimed.
Glaring at him, my hands turned into fists. She wasn”t his and hell I would never give her up for anyone. She”s my lifeline and my happiness and I will kill anyone who even thinks of laying a hand on her. Realizing what he said, Skyler quickly composed himself and bowed his head apologetically . My shoulders relaxed and I nodded towards him.
“Man, you”ve turned into a caveman”, Dexter uttered amusingly.
“Well, you were like that with Sophia”, I snapped and regretted it immediately, as his face contorted painfully.
“We have to move on with the plan fast”, I stood up from the chair.
“First, let me ask you, how did you know Griselda is Kulah”s fiance?”, Skyler raised an eyebrow.
“Long story short, she told me”, My mind wandered back to her shaking form.
My heart constricted painfully in my chest, she shouldn”t have gone through what she went through. She was afraid of a man”s touch because of him that”s why she always flinched away before. But now I would make sure to stay by her and fight by her side until the end. I would treat her like a queen and spoil her with my love. She”s mine to touch and to love.
“How did she escape though?”, Dexter scratched his chin.
“A Russian guard helped her, and I think if we get him on our side first, it would be easier to convince the rest of them”, I explained.
“That would make sense”, Skyler let out a sigh.
“Great, now we have an agreement”, Dexter rubbed his hands, a smirk playing on his lips.
“I can”t wait to kill that motherfucker”, I chuckled sardonically.
After discussing more things, we all got out of the office, closing the door behind us. We all walked outside to where the Russian guards stood. They were all looking around the place in pure astonishment and I smirked internally. I bet they never had this luxury before since Kulah was in the second place. I”ve never been to his mansion, but I heard it was much smaller than mine which made me proud. The fucker can suck it.
“How are you guys doing?”, Dexter asked with a fake politeness.
Murmurs came from them and I rolled my eyes at their enthusiasm. Clapping my hands to gather their attention. I walked towards him with confidence. My eyes scanned each one of them, I give credit for Kulah, his guards were bulky but not like mine. Now we just have to wait and see how they fight. They stiffened as I now stood in front of them inspecting their posture.
“We”ll train you day and night. If any one of you question my authority I won”t hesitate to kill you on the spot”, Some of them, visibly gulped making me chuckle.
“Now with that said, let the fighting begin, you and you”, I pointed towards two guys who were standing with stoic expressions.
“Fight”, I spoke and the other guards began to back away making a spot for the fight. The two guards locked eyes with each other. Standing with their fists held in front of them, one them attacked and the other dodged easily before giving him a good blow to the nose.
To say I was impressed with the second guy would be an understatement, he was good but my guards could easily take him down. I would train him myself because maybe he would be useful in the future when we take out his leader. Instructing them to take a rest for a while, I walked back to the mansion.
The long hallways seemed endless as I made my way to the kitchen. Pausing in the middle of the hall, my eyes scanned it, coming up with nothing, I continued my walk, getting my phone out, I texted my guards to be ready for the fight. Hearing voices, I made my way to the end of the hall. Eyes widening, I stared in utter shock at what I saw.
“What the fuck is going on here?”.
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Alright, I need a guy like Arcado lol.
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