The Mafia's Angel

Chapter 6

Starr's POV

I'm now in a trance of pain and terror. I feel nothing anymore. I taught myself to do this because of my adoptive father.

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Elijah's POV

I'm just headed out of my apartment when I hear a bloodcurdling scream.

Who was that? I rush back inside, and hear more screams coming from the back of the house, the area where some of my men live.

I follow the sobs, and am led to Antonio's room. "Mm, I love it when you beg"

The sobs intensify, then there's silence. What the hell is happening in there.

I burst open the door, and see someone all to familiar.

Starr, with tears streaming down her face, is tied to Antonio bed.

I feel rage fill my entire body. He was trying to r**e MY principessa, MY tesoro.

"Boss, what are you doing here, I can explain" I hear Antonio's scared voice.

I calmly walk over to him, and punch him in the face. It's so satisfying to see his ugly face all bloodied.

I only stop when I hear I sob. I look down, and see Antonio lying on the floor unconscious, and surrounded by a pool of blood.

Shit, Starr.

I rush to the bed, and quickly cut through the ropes. She has only a bra on, and no pants.

She curls up away from me, sobbing. When I see her like this, all bruised, new rage fills my body.

How did this happen in my goddamn house. I grab my sweatpants she was wearing, and start to dress her.

She just lays there limply, and it kills me to see her like this, all her sass gone.

"Principessa, look at me"

She slowly turns her head, and our eyes connect. I see pain and terror, but it seems like it wasn't only from this. It's like she's lost in some kind of memory.

I scoop her up, and her tiny frame huddles against me. I don't know what's happening to me, but it's scaring me.

I feel something for her, something I haven't felt since my parents died.

The whole time she was with Valentino I was nervous, afraid she wouldn't come back.

I walk into her room, and lay her on the bed. Time to deal with that fucker Antonio.

"I'll be back principessa"

She looks blankly at me, some stray tears still leaking from her eyes. I really want to stay with her, but I need to let out my anger on Antonio first.

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Starr's POV

Elijah saved me. I lie there for what seems days, but it's really only around 2 hours. This was something I never would have expected. He was so gentle, so sweet, it almost seemed like he cared.

But I know he doesn't. I feel numb. Why is my life like this. What did I do to deserve this. I just want it all to stop. I'm lost in thought.

Then a clear thought comes to my mind. I will make it all stop.

I walk to the bathroom, and find a razor. This is it, the end of my suffering. Finally I will be free.

I hardly feel the blade when it cuts through my skin. I watch numbly as the blood spurts out. Then the world goes dark.

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Elijah's POV

I look at my masterpiece in front of me. Barely concious Antonio is tied to a chair.

I made sure he suffered. I stare at his cut off fingers, carvings on his skin, his sawed off foot, and his eye socket.

It turns out he was working for Valentino. His gang is going to attack one of my warehouses tonight, as Starr found out.

Starr. I need to go back to her. I have a bad feeling something happened.

I take out my gun and swiftly shoot at bullet right between his eyes.

I look down at myself. I'm covered in his blood. It probably wouldn't help Starr to see me like this.

I rush into the shower, and quickly change. Quietly opening Starr's door in case she is asleep I walk in.

She's not here. Maybe she's in the bathroom?

I open the door, and see a huge puddle of blood, and Starr lying in the middle.

NO

I kneels beside her, and see blood still flowing from a deep cut on her wrist.

"RENZO, GET THE CAR READY, I NEED TO GET STAR TO THE HOSPITAL" I roar at him through the phone.

I take off my shirt, and wrap it around her wrist to slow down the blood loss. I gently pick her up, and rush down to the door where Renzo is waiting with the car.

"Yo, what the hell happened?"

"Go, drive, Starr cut her wrist, she's bleeding out"

"Holy s**t man, what the f**k did you do" he screams at me while driving extremely fast.

"I didn't f*****g do anything. Antonio, he's now dead, tried to r**e her, and luckily I found them before he did"

"What the hell. I always knew Antonio was a sleezy bastard"

"Yea, just focus on driving, we need to get there fast"

I look at Starr's body limp in my arms. My t-shirt is now soaked through with blood. We don't have much time.

"Stay with me principessa" I whisper into her ear.

Finally we arrive at the hospital. I own it, so everyone does what I say. Starr is immediately taken away from me, and I'm not allowed to follow.

After pacing for what seems hours, a nurse comes out.

"Sir, she has lost a fatal amount of blood. I'm sorry, but she's gone"

I stare at her. She's dead? I feel pressure building up behind my eyes.

For the first time in years I feel a tiny tear drop slip down my face.

Just when I was starting to care about her, she is taken away from me.

I can't hold it in anymore. I roar, grabbing a chair and flinging it against the wall. I continue ruining the hallway, until Renzo calls out to me.

"Elijah, stop, this won't bring Starr back" he places his hand on my shoulder.

"I need to see her"

I walk into the room she disappeared into, and see a few men standing around her bed.

What the hell.

"What the f**k do you guys think you're doing"