Chapter 56
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And it looks like they were demanding attention from James.
A muscle in the stranger's scruffy jaw twitched at the bruised state of the now pale James as he scrutinizes him. His thick brows knitted together and anger flashed in his unique eyes. "What the fuck happened?" He gritted out, barely holding back his anger.
James who had lost the ability to vocalize shifted his eyes nervously at Mark whose heated stare was creating a hole in my skull.
The stranger didn't miss that and grabbed Mark by his collar. "It was you?" He growled. The man was a few inches shorter than Mark, but his hulking muscular build made up for the lack of height. Just by grabbing Mark by his collar you could see the muscles strain against the fabric in his forearms.
Mark's hands were in his front pockets and he looked at the stranger with an unbothered expression. "Yeah, so?"
The veins in the man's neck looked like they were about to pop, his face slowly turning red. "Who gave you the right to touch what's mine." He snarled.
Mark scoffed and grabbed the man's wrist putting pressure on it as he twisted it; freeing himself from the hold. "Watch who you are talking to Alessandro." He said lowly, his sky-blue eyes turning navy blue.
"Fuck that!" Alessandro bellowed, tearing his hand free from Mark's hold. "With this the debt is payed. If you dare to touch my boy one more time or threaten my familia I wouldn't sit back." He said warningly.
Mark lets out a hollow laughter, his stare disparagingly. "If you want to keep that bastard safe that badly why not put a collar on that bitch."
Alessandro's eyes were blazing with rage but that was quickly diminished to sizzles as he shifted thoughtfully his attention back at James. "Maybe I should." He wondered as he slanted his neck.
I could see the Adam's apple of James bob nervously, his breathing becoming uneven.
My eyes darted between the two of them. 'What happened between those two?' I wondered.
"And maybe I should do so too." Mark's irked voice pulled my attention back to him and I glowered at him. "No you fucking shouldn't." I retorted. "And you know what else you shouldn't do? Lock people up!" I added.
Mark's eyes darkens and like a feral wolf he lets out a guttural growl. "Don't fucking test my patients April unless you never want to see the sky again."
I wanted to quail under his glare, but I refused to back down and scoffed as I folded my arms in front of my chest and gave him my own defiant glare.
Alessandro begun to chuckle lightly as he patted mark on his back. "You've got your hands full with this one."
"Shut up." Mark snarled. "and take care of your own issue."
And without further exchange of words they started to stalk towards us. Every step that they took made me and James take twice as much back until I felt the edges of the broken window propping my back; indicating the end of our line. The sudden piercing sensation caused me to drop my phone.
Coerced like small animals with no way out we looked wearily and frightful at the two giant predators who both wore a smug expression.
Mark folded his arms, his piercing blue eyes casted down on me. "What now kitten? Are we going to do this the easy or the hard way?" His brow was arched and a lopsided grin made its way on to his face.
I felt chagrin knowing that he felt reveled that he could twist and bend me to his will.
I frowned forlorn pressing my lips into a thin line, clenching my hands into a pair of fists. The two man were about to take another step when James instantly raised his trembling arm; aiming the gun at them.
"Don't even take another fucking step you motherfuckers or I will blow your fucking brains out!" He roared, halting any form of activity inside the room.
I held in my breath; the feeling of my thudding heartbeat more prominent than ever.
Creased lines started to appear between Alessandro's eyebrows as he glared at James disapprovingly. "Put that down and get your peachy butt over here bambino." He commaned. "A private airplane is already waiting for us."
James gave him an incredulous look. "Do you seriously think that I'll go willingly with you?" He scoffed, shaking his head. "You got me messed up."
"And do you seriously think that we can't handle you?" Mark retailed.
With a vindictive smile James redirected his aim to me; holding the gun against my temple. "Yes, I do and if you still want her breathing you better don't move." He leered.
Fear overtook Mark's face, but was quickly turned in to a dull expression. "You shoot her and I will make sure that your death will be excruciating painful." As he said that he pulled out his own gun aiming at James.
"Do that and I'll kill you." Alessandro said, his voice laced with anger as he also pulled the gun aiming at Mark's head.
"Great that means I can kill him again in hell." Mark retorted snidely.
Frazzled by the sudden turn of events I screeched. "Wait, what the heck is wrong with you guys!? Also What happened to our alliance James!?"
"That shit ended the moment they walked in especially him!" James sneered, keeping his eyes steady on the enemies.
My eyes drifted to Alessandro knowingly that James was talking about him. Their mysterious relationship heightens my curiosity, the want to unravel their secret; especially because I haven't seen James being so frantic before. But that curiosity was shoved away by this boiling anger that wanted to erupt as my gaze kept lingering at the hot Italian man.
I felt betrayed by the man who I thought would save me. Who I thought was a cop. Who was basically my only way out! He fucking sabotaged me!
I scowled at Alessandro. "Why the heck did you come through the door and not the damn police!? Like I am sure that I dialed fucking 9-1-1 not a fucking pizzeria! So why did you pick up!?" I yelled.
I could hear James snicker, trying to hold back his laughter from spilling in to the room.
Shocked Alessandro eyebrows rose. "Is the kitten getting claws?" He asked amused.
I growled. "Damn right I am! And this kitten will fucking scar your face if I don't get an answer!"
Mark whistles, smirking proudly at my outburst. "That's my baby."
"Oh shut up!" I snarked.
The smile slipped from Mark's face, his expression hardened. Not caring about my stalkers mood anymore I went off.
"This all just doesn't make any sense! Why did Alessandro get here instead of the police!? What is your relation with him!? What debt did he ow you!? What is his relationship with James!? And why did he pick up the phone!?"
My face was glowing red and my breaths came out in huffs and puffs as I was exhausted from all the yelling. I was a fuming mess.
"It just doesn't make sense unless…unless.." I breathed out as the realization dawned on me and with a disbelieve expression I looked at Alessandro. "You're an insider?"
He scoffed. "An insider? More like the police department is under my watch as they are in my familia territory."
I frowned confused. "Familia?" I asked.
"Alessandro is a mafia mob boss." Mark explained as he sighed in resignation. "His family name is Valentino."
