I'm the Queen

Long Lost

A few men walked me to a different room, blood trailing behind me. I saw quite a few members of his gang so I started laughing.

“Oh how I am going to enjoy killing each of you like I just did that w***e. Enjoy your last days alive!”

They threw me into the room so I started laughing. I wanted them to think I was as crazy as possible. Once they left me alone I looked at my hand and noticed how badly I cut my hand up. I went into the bathroom and washed the blood off then wrapped it in tissue. I looked out the window and started thinking about Kyree. 

I started thinking about what he would do in this situation and how he’d get out. Theo walked into the room with blood on his clothes and he was angry.

“Awe, did I kill your little toy? Suck it up. You knew what I would have done if I had the chance and you’re lucky I didn’t get a chance to kill you too.”

“She had nothing to deal with this.”

“She always was. Why was she so important to you?”

“She was the mother of my daughter. I wanted to see how long it takes for me to knock up a woman and she volunteered.”

I nodded my head. 

“How old is your daughter?”

“Six.”

I chuckled.

“So you know that it’s hard to be away from your heirs. How it eats at you when someone threatens to kill them.”

“Don’t-”

“I don’t kill children. I wouldn’t be able to look my sons in the eyes ever again. Unlike you, I couldn’t do that to someone.”

“You took her mother!”

“And you took my sons! You have no idea what it’s like do you?! You have no clue what it’s like for kids to lose their parents!”

“Do you?”

“I lost my father the day he started hitting my brothers. I lost my mother the day I moved out. They have both passed since then. My brothers and I raised each other and now they will have to raise my kids too.”

He shook his head.

“Once I can trust you they can come move in with us.”

“Us? There will never be an us. I will never cave to you.”

He chuckled.

“You will eventually. You will realise that I want to love you.”

“I will never feel the same way about you Theo. Mark my words, I will kill you like I killed your little toy.”

“Eve. Her name was Eve.”

“You think knowing her name will change how I feel?”

“No, I just would prefer if you called her by her name. If not for me but for her daughter.”

I sighed.

“You can’t pull that card Theo. You won’t make me feel bad. Hell, I feel better knowing that I hurt you like you’ve hurt me.”

He shook his head then walked out. I sat at the window watching their routines. I sat there all night then Theo came back in with a woman with a medical bag.

“She’s going to fix your hand.”

“I’m fine.”

She walked over to me and started checking out my hand. She unwrapped it and was touching the skin around it.

“It’s not deep. You don’t need stitches.”

“I know.”

I rolled my eyes then looked out the window. She started cleaning it then wrapped it with some gause.

“Clean it once a day every day. Let it breathe when it starts to heal more.”

Theo nodded his head then she left.

“You should shower. Tomorrow morning we are going to a meeting.”

“For?”

“It’s just a business meeting. Afterwards we are going to see a friend of mine.”

“I’ll pass.”

“Well you can’t. Take a shower so you can be ready for tomorrow.”

“And if I don’t?”

“Don’t test me right now.”

“What’re you going to do?”

He got close to me then slammed me against the wall. He grabbed the back of my head with one hand and held my hands together with the other.

“Don’t push your luck Sophia. I will force you into that bathroom.”

I tried stepping back but he just slammed me back making me gasp. He threw me into the bathroom and started the water. He made me take my clothes off and get into the water. He stood there while I washed the blood off of my body and washed my hair. Once I was done he handed me a towel and we went back to the bedroom.

“I am not the bad guy here.”

“Keep telling yourself that.”

“Why are you like this?”

“Like what?”

He shook his head.

“No like what Theo? You mean snarky and rude?”

“Yes.”

“So you’re asking me why I’m being snarky and rude after you have me kidn*pped, r***d, and torture me with the inability to see my family?”

“I told you that you will see your sons with time.”

“That’s not good enough Theo. I need them.”

“I hear you. But I can’t let you.”

“Can’t or won’t?”

“Can’t. I can’t risk that or you.”

“You can’t risk me because you don’t have me. I’m not yours.”

“Damnit Sophia!”

He slammed his fist on the wall next to me.

“Why can’t you just accept me?!”

“I will never accept you or love you!”

He slapped me off of my feet. I fell to the ground holding my face. The look of fear and regret washed over his face and he wanted to help me.

“Fix your attitude towards me. I control your life from here on out and if you keep fighting with me you will never see your sons or talk to them again.”

He walked out and slammed the door after. I threw the shoe at the door then screamed at the top of my lungs. I got up and looked in the mirror to see his hand print on my cheek.

“Mark my words, I will kill you. Theo Ricci, you have a target on your back.”

I went to the bed and laid down thinking about how I can try to talk to Kyree. I rolled over and stared at the wall. I couldn’t sleep the whole night because of everything that was on my mind. It started getting light outside then I started watching their routines again. How they rotated, who talked to who, everything that was happening outside. 

It started getting lighter outside then there was a knock at my door. Someone walked in and I could feel Theos’ presence.

“How’d you sleep?”

“I didn’t.”

“Did you sit here the whole night?”

“Why do you care?”

I looked at him and he could see my face starting to bruise from when he hit me. 

“Does that still hurt?”

I chuckled.

“It didn’t hurt when you did it. I know how to take a hit and throw one.”

“But you haven’t tried to fight me once.”

“Oh don’t worry about that.”

He shook his head. He handed me a bag.

“Get dressed. There is makeup in the drawer in the desk.”

I rolled my eyes then he laid down on the bed.

“Can I have some privacy?”

“Nope.”

I sighed then went into the bathroom. The outfit was a white blouse and black pencil skirt. My usual business outfit. The heels were a little too high for my taste but they’d do. I put everything on then looked at myself in the mirror. I walked out then he sat up.

“You look good.”

“The heels are a bit too much for me.”

“Sorry, I’m a dude.”

“I prefer block heels. That means the heel itself is thicker.”

“Noted. Next time I know what to get for you.”

I rolled my eyes and sat down at the desk and started doing my makeup. Once I finished I got up and looked at him. 

“Better?”

“Much. Let’s go eat breakfast then we are heading to the meeting.”

“I’m not hungry.”

“Sophia you haven’t eaten in days.”

“I said that I wasn’t hungry.”

He sighed.

“We aren’t doing this again. If I have to do what I did last night, I will.”

I chuckled. He got up and stood in front of me. He got closer so there was an inch between us. He tilted my face up so I could look him in the eyes. 

“We are going to eat breakfast.”

“I’m not hungry.”

He grabbed my throat causing me to gasp.

“It’s not a debate.”

He stared into my eyes. I watched him start to get angry. 

“Don’t make me force you.”

“You going to hit me again?”

“Don’t make me do it.”

“I’m not making you do anything. You made the decision to put your hands on me yourself.”

“Quite disobeying me. We are going to go eat breakfast then go to the meeting.”

He grabbed my arm and dragged me to the dining hall. He sat me down next to the head of the table and next to a little girl. She looked up at me and started smiling.

“Hi, I’m Rosie. What’s your name?”

“Sophia.”

“Hi Sophia.”

She went back to her food and I looked at Theo. He looked at her with nothing but love in his eyes and pain. I studied her and that’s when I realised, this was his daughter.

“She looks just like you.”

He smiled then I looked at the table of food sitting in front of me. There was fruit, pancakes, french toast, coffee, and several juices.

“Sophia, eat.”

“I told you that I wasn’t hungry. I’m not going to fight with you in front of your daughter.”

“Our daughter.”

“She’s not mine.”

“Yes she is. Now stop fighting with me. Eat something.”

I stood up then heard a gun c**k behind me. I turned around and saw a guard with his gun loaded. I slowly walked over to him and he raised the gun at me. I smirked when I saw the fear in his eyes.

“Seb, put it down.”

“Nah, I want to see if he has the balls to shoot me.”

“Seb that was an order!”

Seb stared into my eyes then I grabbed the gun from his and pressed it against his stomach.

“Rosie, go upstairs baby.”

I looked at Theo for him to agree with me.

“Baby go upstairs. I’ll be up there in a minute.”

She nodded her head then ran upstairs. I looked back at Seb.

I whispered, “Slowly hand me your phone. Do not make it obvious and you will live, do you understand? Blink twice if you understand me.”

He blinked twice. He casually handed me his phone as if he was trying to grab the gun from me. I shoved it in my bra as I got behind him and pressed myself against the wall with him pressed against my body.

“Where is the closest exit?”

“The right. An exit into the woods.”

“How far are we from civilization?”

“Five miles. All of the cars have keys in them. We keep it like that if you were to escape again.”

“Thank you.”

By the time we finished talking we had walked down to the right side of the room and the amount of people had almost tripled.

“Sophia, let him go.”

“Why? So you can r**e me again and beat me? Theo, I have never wanted you. It’s all in your head and you are going crazy!”

“No! You know you are just in denial!”

“Theo, I'm married! I have kids that need their mother!”

“What about Rosie?! You killed her mother!”

“You forced that onto me! You think I had much of a choice?”

“You killed my daughter's mother!”

“And you still want me?!”

“I’ve always wanted you sophia!”

I dialed Kyree’s number and put it back in my bra so he could hear everything and trace it.

“Theo, I have to go home.”

“This is your home.”

He tried walking closer but I put the gun back up to Seb’s head.

I whispered, “I’m not going to shoot you. I promise you, I will not betray my word to you.”

“The closest car is around the house to the left. You can drive it through the gates. Go left the straight for seven miles.”

“Thank you.”

Once I was close enough to the door, I pushed Seb into Theo and took off running. I went to the left and jumped into the SUV and turned it on. I did exactly what Seb had told me to do and sped out of there. I grabbed the phone and put it to my ear.

“Kyree? Are you there?”

“I’m here baby. I’m here.”

“Good. I got out of there and I’m driving as fast as I can.”

“I’m with Francis, Cam, and Michael. We are tracing you-”

I heard Francis.

“Hey boss lady.”

“Francis. God it’s so good to hear your voice.”

“Same here. Keep going for another three miles. Then you are going right to get on the highway.”

“Got it.”

I looked in the mirror and saw them following me.”

“Detour, going left.”

“They’re already on your tail?”

“Three cars. s**t its multiplying by the second.”

“Okay go left then make a sharp right into the first alley. Go to the main road after that.”

I did exactly what he said to do and I lost the majority of the cars. I made a sharp right then a left then went to the highway. 

“Francis, what state am I in?”

“The bottom of California. I’m taking you to the safehouse that we are at in California.”

“Got it. Put Ky on the phone, I can take it from here.”

The phone moved and I heard Kyree.

“Hey, I’m here.”

“Take me off speaker.”

“Already are.”

“Take a breath baby. I’m okay.”

I heard him take a shaky breath and him break down. I slowly started crying.

“It’s okay. I’m okay.”

“I heard you two fighting. I heard what he did to you.”

“It’s okay. Baby, forget about that. Focus on my voice.”

My voice started cracking and I started crying more.

“Talk about the boys, how are they? How are you?”

“They need you. I need you.”

“I’m coming. I promise you, I am never leaving your side again.”

“I’m not letting you.”

We started laughing.

“Kyree, talk to me. How is everyone doing, seriously?”

“As soon as everyone heard, everyone started freaking out. I don’t think anyone has slept since you were taken.”

“How’s Cole?”

“He was shot, several times.”

I broke down. 

“Kyree tell me now, is he-”

“He’s alive. He’s with the boys right now.”

I kept crying at the mention of my sons. I pulled into the exit and started driving to the warehouse.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m close.”

“That’s not what I asked.”

“I will be when I see you. They are still behind me but they have no clue what they are walking into.”

“Wait, what?”

“Have men outside waiting for me. As soon as I pull in, they need to prepare for this fight.”

I heard Kyree shouting something and I knew he was telling them what I just said. I saw the warehouse and several people came running outside. I pulled in and as soon as I saw Kyree I sprinted into his arms. I sank to my knees and he just held me.

“I’m here baby. You’re safe now.”

Cam, Michael, and Francis came running outside and picked us up. They brought us inside and started hugging me. Cam and Michael scanned my whole body to see if I was okay and that’s when Kyree saw my face.

“What did-”

“Don’t worry about it.”

I grabbed his face in my hands and looked into his eyes. I started kissing him and he just held me, making sure I didn’t fall. Once he let me go, Cam, Michael, and Francis hugged me once more before bringing me into a different room with a bed, clothes, and a shower. They left me and Kyree alone and I took my shower. Once I finished, I put the hoodie and sweats on with the sneakers.

“How long was I gone?”

“Almost a month. How’d you get out?”

“I held a gun to one of his men and promised his life if he helped me get in contact with you and to get out of there.”

“Well that’s good. Why don’t we get some sleep? Tomorrow we will go to Theo's place and deal with him.”

“He has a daughter. She is to not be harmed-”

I realised that I need to tell Francis about Seb. I sprinted out of our room and to Francis.

“I need your help.”

“Anything.”

“There is a man working for Theo. His nickname is Seb but I’m pretty sure his real name is Sebastian.”

“Give me a description.”

“White male, around 6’3, red hair, he has a scar under his right eye, green eyes, a spiderweb tattoo on the left side of his neck, and he’s married.”

He started typing away then showed me a picture of him.

“That’s him. He is to not be harmed at all, make sure to bring him and Theo to me.”

That’s when everyone walked in and saw me. Everyone looked excited and worried.

“I’m back everyone. Tomorrow we go to war with this motherfucker. He has a daughter, Rosie, 4 foot tall, blonde, blue eyes, and very tan. She is to not be harmed in any way. Francis has a picture of a man, he is to be brought to me directly alive as well as Theo Ricci. Thank you, truly.”

Everyone nodded and I went to go back to my room but I saw Kyree sprinting towards me and wrapping his arms around me. He carried me back to our room and just held me.

“Don’t leave me like that again. Please.”

“I’m sorry. I just remembered something and I needed to warm the crew. I’m not going anywhere again.”

I started kissing him and just holding him. We sat there for hours in silence just embracing each other. I wasn’t thinking about anything other than us in this moment. Once it started getting closer to three in the morning, I decided that it was time to start getting ready. 

I threw on a bodysuit with tactical pants. I strapped on my gun holster and hid several different knives. I put on my bulletproof vest then threw my hair up. I put in my ear piece then put on my boots. I turned and saw Kyree wearing almost the same thing and he smiled at me.

“You look good babe.”

“Thanks, now let’s get everyone prepped.”

We walked out of our room and into the conference room where everyone was. As soon as I walked in everyone stiffened up.

“Here is the plan. There are seven entrances and at each they have four guards. They are probably adding more security at each door to make it harder for us to get in. Once we are in we secure each of the rooms. Theo’s room is upstairs along with his daughters. I will go up there first then team Phoenix will follow behind me. Understood?”

Everyone nodded then we got in the cars and started driving to Theo’s house. Once we got there we turned off the cars and traveled on foot to make sure we weren't seen. Kyree and Cam took out all of the guards outside. Everyone went inside and secured the first floor. I started going up the stairs then I saw Rose come out of her room.

“Sophia?”

“Hi sweetie. Come with me, I’ll keep you safe.”

She smiled then nodded her head. I brought her to Lexi.

“Take her. Make sure she is safe at all times.”

“Yes boss.”

Lexi picked up Rose and took her outside. I went to my old room and saw Theo sitting there with a gun in his hand.

“Drop it.”

“All I wanted was to love you.”

“You have a funny way of loving people.”

He looked at me and he looked rough.

“You have no idea what I went through to try to make it easy for us.”

“There was never an us Theo. I am my own person and I had a say in whether or not I wanted to be with you. I am happy with my family.”

Kyree walked in and aimed his gun at Theo.

“His people are secured. All of them are outside waiting for us.”

I nodded and Theo looked confused.

“Drop the gun and lets go.”

“Why?”

“Because I have one last thing for you.”

He nodded then set the gun on the bed and walked in front of us. We all walked outside and I put him on his knees in front of his people.

“I warned each of you when I killed Eve. Theo Ricci you are being tried for k********g, s****l assault, battery, and blackmailing, how do you pleed?”

“Guilty.”

“As punishment for these crimes, your sentence is to watch the death of your people and execution.”

I nodded at a group of my people and they opened fire and shot each of his people then they were dragged back into the house. I looked Theo in the eyes and saw him breaking with each body he saw.

“This was inevitable. You caused the death of your people and yourself.”

“You are heartless.”

“Not entirely. I will help raise your daughter as you wanted. But not with you. She will live a full and happy life and I will make sure that the only things she remembers of you are good things and good memories.”

He started crying and looked down.

“You didn’t kill her?”

“I told you, I don’t kill children.”

“Thank you.”

I nodded my head then stood behind him. 

“Reaper toma su alma, porque me ha hecho mal.”

I pulled the trigger and closed my eyes. I didn’t open them until I felt Kyree grab the gun from me and hold my face. I opened my eyes to see him studying my face. As soon as I opened my eyes he saw all of the regret and hurt that was flowing through me. The pain slowly taking over me. 

He pulled me into a hug to hide my face and rubbed my back, trying to calm me down.