The Mafia Don's Pet

Chapter 7

Maya POV

I watched as Rosella's eyes were filled with dread, panicked and helpless. I felt my heart beating so hard that my ears could testify. For a few seconds, I stopped breathing.

“ Rosella…” I muttered again, unsure of what the devil wanted to do.

I made an attempt to go close to her but a piercing scream tore through the night, making my feet wobble. They f*****g tore one of her fingers!

“What are you doing?” I screamed, wide-eyed and afraid.

Even though everything was displaying right in front of me. Even when I caught Rosella's bleeding finger as they held her even tighter.

I was afraid, for once. I was afraid of what this devil might do to Rosella.

“What the f**k are you doing?” I yelled, taking a step towards the hurting Rosella.

Just then, I felt his finger dug into my neck and I yelled painfully. When did the bastard leave the car? I was so focused on Rosella that I had forgotten my own predicament.

“ What do you think of your present, little Kitten?” He breathed into my ears, making my whole body freeze.

That was when I realized his hands were wrapped around my neck. I was choking but it was nothing compared to his masculine scent on my nose.

“Boss, what should we do to her?” Caesar asked, obviously enjoying my predicament.

My eyes widened in horror, as I waited for Andre to say a word, but instead his grip on my neck loosened and he pushed me out of the car.

I landed on all fours, as my head hit heavily on the stone floor, but mine was nothing compare to Rosella's condition.

“Ma’am, ma’am!” she yelled as soon as she saw my face properly, her eyes screaming for me to save her. I knew she was in this situation because of my family, but I didn’t know how to save her.

“Please let her go! She doesn’t work for my father, she works for me,” I said, thinking I was helping her, not knowing I was making it worse.

“Opsie! I found the perfect person,” he said and my brows furrowed in fear as I wondered what he meant by his statement, despite how hard I tried to act composed, I couldn’t control how my legs and hands were shaking on its own accord. I dreaded to think of what he meant.

“You wanted to run away right? Go!” he said and I stared around, hoping I heard right, and when i realized I did, a little part of me felt happy, while the other part still refuses to believe his word.

“You don’t want you? I’m giving you your freedom, and you’re reluctant to leave? Serious?” he said and I turned to see Rosella who’s mouth was covered but she tried desperately to form words as tears rolled down her eyes, wetting her dress.

“If you want me to leave, I’m coming with her,” I pointed at Rosella and he chuckled dryly.

“Of course, you can leave with your maid behind,” he replied and I smirked, even though he was still acting bossy I could tell my father had taught him a lesson, that’s why he’s trying to play nice.

“Pathetic.” I mumbled under my breath and I turned to his gaurd.

“You heard your boss, release Rosella, she’s coming with me,” I stated happily as I hastily turned around to leave, when suddenly a loud deafening sound pierced through the air making me stop in my track abruptly.

Stunned and disoriented, I slowly turned around and my eyes widened with what I’d just saw, Rosella was lying on the ground, with blood gushing out of her leg as she screamed and cried in pains, while holding the injured area.

Time seemed to had slow down as everywhere became silent, except for the sound of my ragged breathing.

I stood there for seconds until a loud scream passed down my lungs to my mouth. “Rosella!” I screamed, and I ran to her, holding her in my arms.

“Why did you shot her?” I asked but got no response from anyone.

“Who the f**k shot her!” I yelled, but as my gaze went to Andre, I was shocked to see him holding his gun, which was pointing directly at Rosella’s second leg.

“Why?” I asked, my voice trembling as I struggled to maintain composure. Tears began to well up in my eyes and as I spoke they rolled down uncontrollably.

“Why? Because I can!” he scoffed. “Your f****d up brain doesn’t realize what’s going on here?” he asked and I stared around while holding Rosella in my arms.

“I swear motherfucker! If anything should happen to Rosella, I’m going to kill you!” I yelled, but he smiled wearily.

As if the initial horror wasn’t enough. and another loud sound followed, which made my heart skip a beat. I watched in horror as the bullet landed on Rosella’s second leg.

“No!” I yelled stumbling backwards, with my eyes fixed on Rosella as she fidgeted on the floor in a pool of her own blood.

The reality of the situation crashed down on me like a wave as my eyes were almost blinded with tears. It was like a never ending nightmare.

“What do you want from me? Can you please stop?” I pleaded, not realizing my knees were already on the floor as I stared at the monster in front of me.

“Glad you’re finally catching up,” he said as he came down from the car to meet me.

“This is your punishment Maya. Since you’re proving to be stubborn, I might as well prove you wrong,” he said and I wiped my tears with the back of my hand, staring at him in confusion.

“What do you mean?”

“The next time you try to run away Maya, I’ll shoot someone, and not just in their legs, but in their head, until they drop dead!” he laid down his threats and a cold shiver ran down my spine.

I sat muted on the ground, unable to withstand what had just displayed here, despite how I’ve been trying to be brave, I couldn’t let Rosella die because of me.

“She’s losing a lot of blood, please take her to the hospital,” I pleaded, staring at her motionless body, her breathing was already faint and weak.

“Why should I care?” he replied and I finally got the message he was trying to pass, I couldn’t believe my stubbornness would almost cause Rosella’s life.

“I..I..promise, I won’t run away, I…”

“Say something else Maya, you can’t run away from me,” he interrupted and I swallowed hard, my head hurting already.

“I’ll sign the papers, whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it,” I said hurriedly, even though I regretted what I’d just said, I didn’t have a choice.

“That’s a good girl,” he said, stroking my hair, and I closed my eyes briefly, irritated by his touch.

“Take her maid to the hospital. We’ll need her alive to keep a certain someone in check,” he ordered, referring to me and the guards immediately pulled Rosella roughly away from me, they took her to the car and drove off.

“Get yourself ready Maya, we’re paying your papa a visit tomorrow,” he said and my eyes widened immediately.