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Qᴜᴀʀᴀɴᴛᴀ - ᴘᴀꜱᴛ

Monsters aren't born, they're made. ~ CJ. Roberts.

Valentinia:

Past (3 years ago).

The wind was flowing through my hair, causing it to blow fiercely. I finally felt free, I was so grateful to Alessio that he allowed me to have some time to re- cooperate and encourage myself to carry on and not allow Mr Morelli to win.

Honestly, I will admit, I had begun to lose hope. That I couldn't ever getaway, but by leaving the mansion and just sitting here in this car with the wind whistling. I feel honoured, privileged and esteemed.

This ordeal shows me that it is possible to leave without him knowing how, why and when. It is possible to leave. Even if I am obliged to use his men to achieve it. Maybe I should manipulate them how he manipulates me, play him at his own game. Use his own against him and show him that loyalty doesn't last for eternity and it certainly isn't as efficient and he thinks it is.

Killing for honour doesn't make it reliable if anything it has quite the opposite effect. Those who you have killed to force people into bowing down to you will plot against you at any chance, given the opportunity to do so.

The only reason that these men are still loyal to him is because they think he is the top predator, the man that holds and captures the most power and control. They are not aware of the greater power that is out there in the world that can defeat him as of yet. Everyone wants to be on the winning side, the most powerful side. Right now, that is Mr Morelli's side, but it won't be forever. Nothing lasts forever.

There is always going to be someone or something who holds more power, more strength than him and when his 'loyal' men realise that, they will be quick to jump ship and leave him to drown. Even loyalty has its limits.

This has been the wakeup call that I required in need to carry on. And this time I am not going to give up or back down. Who knows, maybe I am that one thing out there that can defeat him. I mean from what it looks, it is as if I am his greatest asset.

He said that I make him stronger. But, what if I can use this as an advantage to make him weaker? And if I can achieve this, that gives me all the power in the world. In- turn, making me more powerful than the devil himself. Mr Morelli.

"Speranza?" Alessio severed me away from my thoughts, causing my head to turn in his direction. My attention now focused on him.

He raised his eyebrow and asked,

"You okay?"

I gave him a small smile and nodded, to reassure him. I didn't want to give him the impression that I was plotting against him, well more specifically his boss. I didn't want to drag him into this or hurt him in any way, shape or form. He has been so nice to me, he allowed me to go out today. As in actually socialising with ordinary people.

But, what if he has an ulterior motive? What if he is just manipulating and using me into submitting to Mr Morelli? He has spoken nothing but highly of him. What if this is a test? He may be waiting for me to ask him to help me escape and them rat me out to 'his boss'. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr Morelli had planned this whole day, to catch me out.

Truthfully, I wasn't planning on escaping today, that would be foolish of me. It is such a predictable motive, if I wanted to be successful I had to be sneaky and cunning. That is why I am not going to utter a single word of any of my plans to Alessio, it could lead to uneventful happenings. Honestly, I haven't even fully established how I am going to leave yet, I need time into making it flawless and achievable.