Before you read this chapter, there are something you need to know
1. We have about 15-20 more chapters left
2. I feel some will be extremely angry with me when this book ends.
3. There will be second book
4. The next few updates are going to come really fast next week
5. this chapter is on the short kind of boring side, but the next wont be
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River
There was a piercing pain in the back of the head, and my brain felt like it was pounding as I tried to open my eyes, which was really hard. The light was bright and as I tried to move my head as the pain was a slight irritation. I realized there are hands hold my head down in an uncomfortable angle as my eyes opened quickly and I tried to move. Moving my hand to push away whoever was touching me, but I was forcibly stopped by the restraints binding my hand to a wooden chair to the arms. Quickly, realizing my legs were also bond I could see that I was also strapped around my chest as another stabbing sensation pierced the back of my head as I tried to jerk away
"Stop fighting my I'm just trying to stitch up the hole in your head." I gruff sounding man said as he held my head down as I stopped moving "I'll be done soon try to stay still, just try not to move until I'm done" he said as I tried looking around the room for the first time, it was too dark to see much outside the light that was shining down on me
"What happened, where am I and why the hell am I strapped to this chair" I said I realized my mouth was incredibly dry as another stabbing pain pierced my head
"You were hit in the back of the head with bottle, you need some stitches, the restaurants are for my safety as others" he said as I tried my restraints again seeing if any were loose.
"Where am I?" I said, irritated "where is Jane?" I said, struggling as I heard the scissors snipping something
The man didn't say anything after that, he realized my head as I finally lifted my head and tried getting out of the restraints again. I could hear him doing something behind me as I looked around the room again, this time with a better view. It was small, a door was in front of me that was closed, there was a table behind me that must be metal cause the person behind me was causing it to make sounds with whatever he was doing. The restraints looked like those you would find in a hospital room to restrain crazy people. Meaning they're not generally easy to break out of without something sharp. The man walked in front of me and pushed my head back and shone a light into my eyes.
"You were hit pretty hard, dizziness, loss of memory, vomiting should be expected the next few days, in a two weeks have the stitches removed by a doctor also check for glass shards I did the best and think I got them all, but this isn't the best facility" he said
He picked up a bag on the ground and started walking toward the door and hit the door three times as he watched my it opened quickly as I heard him speaking as he quickly left the room, but the door didn't close as I tried to see out of the room, it was a type of red brick building. A man walked and turned on the light and more light filled the room, which I could see a small metal coat was sitting next to me and the man stood near the door as I looked around the room. He came bit closer as I realized he was a bit older I would say late 20 or early 30's in age. He looked familiar, but I can't say from whereas he stood in front of me where he placed a chair and sat down still at a distance
"Where is Jane?" I said in a serious tone I need to know where she was
"She's safe at that big mansion she lives in" he said in a flat tone
"Like I'm just supposed to take your word, who the hell are you and why the hell am I here" I said getting angry as I fought against the restraints
"Jane was never in attended target in my mind and neither were you, but I have idiots that work for me" he said sitting across from me
"Where am I" I said shouting at him
"No need to get angry you are at my house" he said in a simple tone as I rolled my eyes
"Really that great why am I here" I said really getting irritated with him
"I have already told you a few idiot workers of mine took you and brought you here" I said with a bored expression
"Fine, where is Jane" I said again "I want to see her and make sure she is safe" I said as he shook his head
"That I can't do, I'm not going to break into your home and kidnap here just to show you she is safe" he said pulling out his vibrating phone
"So you're telling me Jane at her house, and your goons knocked me out and took me and didn't even think to snatch one of the richest men in the states' daughter." I said as he kept looking at his phone "you might want to get some people who are smarter to work for you" I said as he looked up
" They might make dumb decision, but they're not stupid" he said as turned the phone toward me "see at home safe we don't have her" he said showing me a picture of Jane and the rest of the girls walking into the house in the clothing they had on tonight
"So what do I just keep sitting here asking you question or are you going to give me some clue what I'm doing here or just use the excuse that your men took me" I said in a sarcastic voice
"My men took you out of revenge, which was stupid sure, but at least this way me and you can make a deal" he said leaning closer
"Revenge for what and I'm the wrong person to make a deal with and if you wanted a deal with Dante, Jane would have been the person to hold hostage
"The revenge comes from you and Dante killing my grandfather and uncle Sunday morning than a few hours later you shot my father in the head when he tried to take Jane" he said as I now could see the resemblance between him and the man I shot in front of Jane, "See I told them all from the beginning that it wouldn't end very good poaching in area that are taken by big established business". He said leaning back in his chair "Then my father in a fit of rage seeking revenge went after Jane, which again, my advice was not taken" he said in a sarcastic tone
"So what is this an eye for an eye situation" I asked as he shook his head
"No, honestly they had what was coming to them, they were not really smart and just wanted money and power, but not the responsibility that comes along with the job" he said playing on his phone again
"Then why am I here" I asked irritated
"Well I told you this, but now I'm guessing we need to make a deal with you" he said, looking up from his phone as I laughed
"Your family not generally smart, you took the wrong person if you wanted a deal with Dante, I'm not really worth all that much" I said smirking as he just stared at me with a blank expression
"See that where you are wrong, first why take Jane?" he asked, standing up as I rolled my eyes "sure she got a nice ass on her and I'm sure she great in bed, but she's not worth that much" he said as scowled at him "please why would I want to take your shiny toy away, my father tried that and the asshole was dead the second he laid a finger on her." he said as he passed the room slowly "so why take Jane when I would have to deal with you pissed off trying to get your toy back" he said as I rolled my eyes
"Still you won't get much money from me and there is a high probably that you and most of you men will be dead by the end" I said shrugging
"Unfortunately I'm not after money, I'm after a passage" he said as he sat back down
"Passage? To where, out the country or something" I asked, confused
"Nope just out of the city and a promise to end the feud , we leave safely and a gaiety we won't come back" he said, looking at me with a blank expression
"Why are you telling me this, I'm not in any place to make this deal with you" I said as he rolled his eyes
"Really we are going to play the stupid game, look River I'm not stupid as other might be I know the truth, you are a ticket out of here alive, once things calm down, we will realize you and we leave peacefully and you make sure to hold up your end of the deal" he said, getting angry
"I'm not playing any game, you want a deal with Dante, you have to make it yourself, I highly doubt any deal will be agreed on with my life as a bargaining chip, sorry to burst your bubble." I said as he just watched me
"Hum," he said, standing in front of me "tell me why would Jane have been a better person to take" he said sitting back down with a smug smile
"Are you stupid, Jane Dante daughter his heir to the company, money, and power" I said slowly
"So let's play along with the public story then, Jane daughter of the rich and famous, kidnapped" he said as leaned forward "now factor in the over protective bodyguard who is in a relationship with the kidnapped girl"
"I'm not in a relationship with Jane" I said glaring
"Yeah because people just make out in ally for no reason" he said as I just glared back at him "let's keep going, now this bodyguard isn't just some random workmen, he trained to kill, born into the family and raised to be lethal at all cost" he said laughed "now this bodyguard was also recently in a fight at a fighting club where he not only won a fight, but won a fight with a man twice his age, height, weight, a fight no ordinary person would ever win." he said leaning back and staying silent for a min. "no I wouldn't want to kidnap that man's chew toy" he said standing up from his chair heading toward the door "I'll let you think about your operation and check back in a while, you make the right decision maybe will let you out of your restraints and out the room" he said walking out
His logic was right, I would come after Jane, if he had taken Jane, I would kill them all to get her back. Not because we were in a relationship, it's because it is my job and it would be my head if I didn't get her back. Realistically this man was off his rocker, thinking there is a public story, the only story the public thinks is that Jane and I are in a relationship which isn't true. He was crazy to think I could make a deal for him, I can agree to it, but let's be honest Dante will do whatever Dante wants to do and I have no control or power to suggest or speak against him. However, it might be good to agree and be able to get out of this room just to see where we are and get a location maybe try to get a signal out of here.
Leaning my head back and wincing at the pain in my head that wasn't going to be comfortable stay in this chair. I wasn't worth what this man thought I was, all I am is bodyguard or in better words a glorified babysitter to an heiress that just attract way too many problems. But I only have to make it a couple of months, then she will be married off and it will be his job not mine. But be honest, I hated the idea of her having a husband. As I shook my head, trying to get rid of the thoughts it wasn't the best idea as pain stabbed the back of my head. As the door opened and another person walked in and closed the door. I younger guy walked in and sat down on the bed flipping a key around his finger.
"is there something you want" I snapped as my head was pounding senses, I shook it
"nope, just told to wait here" he said as I wanted to scream these people were frustrating to not fully answer any question
"Wait here for what?" I barked back as the kid flinched at the sound of voice
"until you accept the deal, then I'm allowed to let you out of the restraints" he said as I rolled my eyes
"fine I agree, let me out" I said moving in the restraints
"nope" he said as I fought to get out of the restraints
"and why not" I said angry
"cause, you don't really agree, you just want out, you're angry and the second I let you out there a high probability that you will kill me" he said laying down next to the coat
"fine what do I have to do" I said
"Agree, mean it and I'll let you out, there are plenty of drinks food and girls beyond those that door" he said
"I said I agree" in a nice tone
"you don't really agree" he said as I sighed loudly and leaned my head back finishing from the pain in the back of my head
I leaned my head forward and decided not to deal with this kid anymore, my head hurt and he was causing more pain. As he started humming which was really unnecessary as he started tossing the keys into the air. I glared at him irritated with this kid who really need to have his face broken in a few times
"do you have to wait in here" I asked getting fed up with him
"no, but at least this way I have someone to talk to because everyone else is at the party that you are keeping me from" he said as rolled my eyes
"so you're going to irritate me to death" I said sarcastically
"nope just until you agree" I sighed frustrated this is clearly some type of weird psychological torture they're trying to play, as he started to hum loader
"and here I was though Jane was annoying, clearly I was wrong" I said as he sat up quickly
"what is she like in bed, she has a really nice ass would bend her over and give a few good spanks" he said as I tried to break out of the restraints "relax dude I'm not going to touch your toy, I swear dogs and their possessiveness with these things" he said as something else clicked, his boss had said she was my chew toy
"So your dog fighters then" I said calming down as he leaned forward smiling
"Chris said you were smart, how did you figure that one out" he said
"your boss Chris is it" the guy nodded "he said something about Jane being my chew toy, and you just called me a possessive dog, there are only a few types of people who relate animals to human animal lovers and people who train the dog to fight" I said as he nodded "you lot see like the less of the two" I said
"You good, most people don't pick up things like that" he said standing up "you get one hand" he said unlock one hand. I raised my hand and hit him as hard as the restraints would let me in the gut as he cried in pain "what the hell" he screamed gasping for air
"speak about Jane that way again and I'll do a lot worse damage" I said through gritted teeth
He got up and quickly left the room mumbling something as I stretched my arm and hand and checked the restraints. They had locks on them and need a key to take them off, which that guy, didn't know his name took out of the room. I reached my hand behind my head and felt the wound that was causing me pain, there was a 2 inch stitched wound that was very tender to the touch. As the door opened and the guy came back in holding two beers rubbing his stomach
"Peace offerings, you hit me again this will be over" He said stretching his hand out with the beer, I took it mostly because I was thirsty
"What is your name?" I asked, trying to open the beer with one free hand hard, but not impossible
"My name, I thought you might never ask, I was a little offended that the great River never asked who he was being held by?" he said, taking a drink
"Well are you going to tell me or tiptoe around it" I said as the lid on the beer came off
"Everyone calls me Aj" he said, sitting down on the bed
"So what's the next thing I have to do to get out of here" I asked as Aj smiled
"Nothing, I was supposed to let you out a while ago, but I figured if I let you out the slower, less chance of me dying quickly" he said taking a drink from his beer
"Then let me out" I said, as he shook his head
"Look here the deal you were never supposed to be take those idiots took you and know the city is under siege now. We just have to wait for things to calm down, once things calm down and we get ready to move out we will realize you and we run like hell" he said as I rolled my eyes
"Yeah your boss Chris already said this" I said bored
"I'll let you out just don't run and please don't kill me" he said getting up as he pulled the key out of his pocket.
He slowly unlocked all the restraints and as he did so I stretched each limb and finally stood up and stretched from sitting in the chair. He walked to the door and opened the door as I was greeted by another door. Once that door was opened I could hear people and low music playing the room was brighter than the one I was in. The room was smaller than I expected still a brick building, which mean we were in an older part of the city which was near where I must have been taken. I followed Aj up a staircase near the door we came out of up to a landing where there was a coach filled with people
"River come sit, we are just watching your family and friends family destroying the town" Chris said as I sat down where someone had moved
I sat in silence looking at the television for a while new channel where reporting looting and volumes and fire being set all around the city. The people were talking about the reason for the destruction of the town, cops fighting rioters in different parts of the city, the news people urging people to stay inside and not leave unless seeking medical help. Other people around me were talking, some laughing at there was an argument somewhere behind me, but I wasn't listening. I was having conflicting thoughts, trying to understand what was going on outside. There had to be something more than I was being told. Why would they go through all this trouble to find me, I wasn't worth much I was replaceable and expendable I hire a man, which anyone can do the job.
"Everyone out" I heard Chris says near me as I stood up not really sure what to do "River sit I want to have a chat. We waited until the area was cleared before he spoke again "What on your mind" he asked as I shrugged
"I don't understand why this is happening, I'm not worth the trouble, unless something else has happened" I said as he stretched and yawn
"River, you are Dante prize possession, you are in every way everything he could have wanted in a son and probably more than anybody realize" he said leaning forward as Aj came and sat across from me "But instead he has Jane" he said making air quotes "Jane is beautiful, smart, and wanted by many, but she is not a son" Chris said as I shrugged
"So Dante wants a son, a male heir, he will choose one when Jane 18 and can be married off" I said as
"yes, he does want a song figure, because Dante already has a son" Chris said as Aj snickered
"Dante doesn't have a son" I said as Chris shook his head
"he does, he would be about your age now I was 10 when he was born, my father the one you killed told me about him when he was born" Chris said as I tried remembering anything that taught in school about him
"Why should I believe anything you say, I never learned or heard anything about this son of his he doesn't exist, Jane is his only child, if there was a son he would be being trained by Dante if he was my age" I said confused and not sure why this kidnapper was trying to feed me lies
"see that were I'm confused to River, he has a son, where is this son then, why isn't he in the light why is he being hidden, what happened to the baby nobody seen since in fact he was a baby" he asked leaning forward
"if nobody seen or heard from him since he was a baby then the kids dead, babies die from natural causes and illness all the time. It sucks and is not really socially acceptable to ask grieving parents about a dead kid" I snapped as I really think they're messing with me making me doubt things I know
"True, but maybe there is another reason, maybe that's why they take such pride in you are replacing the son they had, but no longer have, with another son" he said as I started feeling very comfortable and wanted to get out of this room
"well I'm going to go back to the cell now, I'm tired and my head hurts" as both Aj and Chris laughed
"have a nice rest" he said as he continued to laugh
I didn't like these guys the drugs must have rotted their brain they didn't even know what was going on. Dante never had a son, true I could see why he would want one, even Jane friend Nikita had an older son who is slated to take over their business. It's like old tradition a son would be better than a daughter because the blood connection not in charge. But it doesn't change the facts and I realized I need to get out of here before they try brainwashing me more than they have tried. Technique to avoid being brainwashed only work for so long and against those that are not very good.