Chapter 5 Mafia’S Lair

• AURORA’S POV
• I woke up to a strange buzzing sound. It took me a while to realize that it was the incessant chatter. They were discussing something.
• I felt so warm and cozy that I didn’t feel like opening my eyes. The panic and uneasiness I had felt over the past week dissipated. I drifted in and out of sleep catching only parts of the conversation going on.
• Warm and heavy breathing on my face startled me and I snapped open my eyes. I gasped as I met the most beautiful pair of eyes I had ever seen; grey with golden streaks.
• He lowered his head and bit my lower lip. The sharp sting brought me back to my senses. I pushed him away and raised myself only to realize that I was sitting on his lap.
• I felt a surge of blood flush my face and my ears burned. Flustered I tried to get up but he pulled me back, making me sit on his lap.
• I should have felt panic about finding myself alone with a stranger in a large desolate room. But, I felt completely at ease. It was then I realized that he was influencing my feelings.
• I got out of his lap forcefully and took a few steps away from him. The warm and cozy feeling vanished and my heart started pounding against my ribs.
• It was just as I had expected. I had to keep my distance from this man if I wanted to think straight. I turned and ran as fast as I could only to bump into Lina.
• “Where are you going, Aurora? It is not safe to be alone especially here…”
• “Then, why did you leave me alone, Lina… that too with a stranger…”
• “He’s my brother, Caleb. He will keep you safe…”
• I was pulled into a hug from behind. The same warmth flowed through my veins and I felt safe again. My heart fluttered as I heard his rich, husky voice near my ears, “I will keep you safe… promise…”
• I pushed him with all my might and shouted, “Don’t come near me. I don’t want to feel like I am in the best place in the world while I am in grave danger.”
• His eyes flashed with hurt making me think if he did care about me. No, I couldn’t let these feelings cloud my judgment.
• “You promised to take me home, Lina. I… I didn’t think you will betray me like this…”
• “You can’t go home, Aurora. Tyson’s men are keeping watch. This is the only place they can’t reach you.”
• “Why? Is this the mafia’s lair?”
• “You guessed it right, Luv.”
• My heart skipped a beat when I heard this. I waited for him to burst into laughter but he looked Damn serious.
• He did chuckle after a long silence. My ears rang as he spoke the next words, “Allow me to introduce myself, my lady. I am Caleb Wolf, the leader of the Crescent pack aka mafia gang.”
• Then he took my hand and placed a light kiss on my hand. I looked at him in astonishment. He didn’t look like a mafia. He was drop-dead gorgeous and more well behaved than Tyson and Aslan who were supposed to be CEO of a business empire.
• “Appearances can be deceptive, Hun. Rest assured, my brother is capable of eliminating entire factions with the snap of his finger.”
• A shudder coursed through me at Lina’s statement. I had this sinking feeling that I had landed myself in the Devil’s lair after escaping the Demon’s house.
• “Lina, it isn’t polite to scare my guest. Don’t listen to her, Luv. I don’t kill without a reason. You are absolutely safe here since you are in my protection.” He said brushing his fingers against my cheek.
• I could sense a full-blown panic attack coming on. So, I let him stay close to me. it would at least allow me to think without having my panties in a wad.
• Lina played the CCTV footage that showed the entrance to my house. It was swarming with Tyson’s men as Lina had said.
• It was best to stay here until I figured out the place to seek refuge.
• ***
• I tried to sleep but the incidents kept playing in my mind like an action replay. I tossed and turned on the bed. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t relax enough to sleep.
• Then I felt it… It started as a mild stomach ache but soon it radiated all over my abdomen. I bit my lower lips trying to bear the pain.
• I sat up and bent over my stomach, hoping that it would go away. But, it only grew in intensity by the minute.
• “Arrrghhh!!!” I screamed as the pain became unbearable. It was like my abdomen was being torn apart from inside.
• Caleb was next to me in an instant. He rubbed my back and asked in a worried voice, “What happened Luv?”
• “I… I don’t know. My stomach hurts like a cactus is churning in it.”
• He gripped my shoulders and looked into my eyes. I felt the pain dull slightly but it still hurt a lot.
• “What happened, Aurora. You look like crap.” Lina said walking in.
• Tears rolled down my cheeks as I said between gasps, “I… don’t know, Lina… The pain… it is just too much… I can’t take it anymore…”
• Caleb pulled me into his lap and snuggled close. This didn’t seem to help much either…
• “Didn’t you say Aslan injected you with his blood?”
• “What does that have to do with my stomach ache? I am in no mood for chit-chat, Lina… please”
• “Aslan’s blood must have triggered the baby’s dragon genes. She needs to be given his blood every week.”
• “Bloody hell! Every week! Isn’t that too much? If it was say once a week or so, I could have attacked him and drained him of his blood. The only way to ensure that would Aurora gets blood every week would be to let her stay with them…”
• Caleb’s words were like poison to my ears. I didn’t want to have anything to do with them.
• “No, I don’t want to be locked up again. I will do anything else you say… is there no other way at all?”
• “No!” Lina said a bit too quickly.
• Caleb glared at her and said to me, “The only other way is to kill this baby.”
• My hands flew to my abdomen and tears flowed freely down my cheeks. I could never do that… I had grown to love it more than myself.
• A sudden spasm of pain made me bowl over in. I couldn’t take it any longer.
• I grasped Caleb’s arm tightly and begged, “Please make it go away….”
• His eyes flashed with some emotion I couldn’t quite comprehend, Then, his face turned expressionless. I caught a glimpse of his dark, cold expression before he left.
• I couldn’t help the shudder that coursed through me. He was every bit as evil as Tyson was. He just hadn’t shown me that face yet.
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