Chapter Thirty Eight

She was feeling something cold and rude against her cheek. Her head was pounding, and her heart was throbbing rapidly in her chest. She opened her eyes. She was feeling dark. She rubbed her fingers on her eyes and felt small particles of dust over it rubbing along.
" Rose, " faint voices came.
She was in a dark room. Moon light was coming in this dark place from the window in front of the wall from the upper side of the small windows. It took her a few seconds to understand what was happening and to adjust the sight of her eyes. She could see in the dark room now.
Three faces were staring at her. There were bruises on their faces, red marks and blood oozing from their mouths and noses. Ana and Isha were sporting each other while sitting and Angelina was lying on the ground. Her head was in Ana's lap and was looking drained. Angelina's eyes were closed. Her eyes darted on her bare skin. There were whips marks the same as Hebrew gave her in the past. Her heartbeat grew faster. Her heart melted and tears welled in her eyes, seeing her friends in such bad condition. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She tried to stand up but her feet were tied and hands were tied behind her. She was feeling something cold in her inner side of her thigh.
' Gun! I have a gun, her inner voice came.' Hope welled in her heart to get safe from this place.
" Who did this to you? " She asked.
" Shh, " Ana shook her head, " Don't speak so loud. They will come again and..... " She stopped.
" And what? " she asked slowly.
" Rose! H-e he tried to rape Angelina. That bloody old man." Isha wept, said her words in a slow breaking voice.
" But we didn't let him do this. But that r***** beat us. " Ana completed.
She managed to sit on the cold rude floor, using her elbow. She gazed at her friends with watery eyes. Fear was clawing her heart making it pound impossibly fast. She couldn't speak a word. She put her head in her knees. She was cursing herself for not hearing Liam when he insisted her to get trained. She somehow managed to operate a gun from her mother in law. She was feeling cold metal cling to her body. She couldn't be weak. Weakness would kill her and her friends. She raised her head and stood on her feet. Her heels were gone. She hopped on her bare feet toward them. She sat down in front of Isha.
" We can't allow them to hurt us more. Ana I'll open Isha's ropes. You will guide me. " She asked.
She lightly smiled, getting the meaning of her, " Ok, " Ana nodded.
" Isha turned. " She said and she also turned her back to her.
Ana guided her to untangle the rope. They used to play The police and thieves, such games with their brother Hacker whenever he came to meet them. They three played the roles of thieves and Hacker tied them up the same way. They untangled it and set them free.
" Done, " Ana smiled.
She hurriedly untied her feet and moved toward Angelina. Isha was working on Ana's ropes. She removed ropes from Angelina and made her sit.
" Angelina, talked to me. " She said to her.
She opened her eyes. Tears filled her eyes, " I'm sorry. I put you in trouble." Angelina choked on her words.
" No! No! I'm sorry. I couldn't save you. " She said with tears.
" Guys, first, let's get out of this cell. " Ana whispered.
" Yeah, " She said, looking at her with teary eyes.
They helped Angelina to stand on her feet, " We'll take her. You lead us the road. " Ana said, wrapping her arms around the Angelina waist.
" Rose, get through the back door of this dungeon. There will be two guards. " Angelina said.
" How will we get through it if there are guards? " Isha asked.
" Facing two is better than facing a troop. I know Hebrew. " Angelina whispered in pain.
She stared at the three figures in front of her. She laughed with them, playing in her childhood and had seen ups and downs of her life. They were always there with her in the sorrow and happiness of her life. She couldn't scare or fear. Liam's smiling face flashed before her. She was holding herself responsible for all this. Although it wasn't her fault.
" She's right. Let's go. " She turned to the door.
She froze in her place when she saw an evil face glaring at them.
" Babies are going somewhere? " he mocked and lured at them. Anger was boiling inside her. Liam had taught her how to punch. She clenched tightly her fist, surging her rage in her fist. She punched him on his face. His face turned at a ninety degree angle. When he swiveled his head to give his deadly dangerous glare to her She saw his nose bleeding.
He charged himself to hit her with his hand.
She staggered back and fell on her butt. She ran her hand in her dress through the slit, reaching for her gun. She grasped the gun firmly. Dragging it out, she charged it at him.
He let out a devil laugh and waved his hand in front of her, " It's a toy sweetheart. This is a real gun. " He giggled, patting his hand on his gun.
She crinkled her lips and pulled the trigger. Small squeal jumped from her lips. Bullet hit him on the left side of his chest. He fell on the ground face and palm touching the dirty floor.
Ana and Isha were gawking at her in shock without blink.
" We should go. " Angelina whispered.
" Wait, " Isha said. She rushed toward the man and dabbed her hands on his pocket.
" Are you going to rape him? " Ana puzzled.
They all glared at her, " It's not the right time for..... " She halted when she saw what Isha had found.
" Phone and Gun! " She exclaimed slowly.
She took the phone from him and found it locked.
" It's locked. " She said.
" Give it back to me, " Isha said. She gave it back to her. She lifted the man's thumb in her hand and touched it on the screen, " Unlock. " She smiled.
She instantly took it from her hand and punched Liam's number. It was ringing. She was eagerly praying for him to pick it. Although she wasn't expecting. But he answered it.
" H…." He didn't let her complete.
" Rose! Is it you? "
" Liam! "
" Where are you? Are you alright? "
Tears welled in her eyes, her voice was choking, " Yes, I don't know. I can't talk much. It's a dungeon. They beat them Isha, Ana and Angelina. Lamberto tried to rape Angelina. It's Lamberto. Mel and Kairo are with him. I know you'll not trust me. But it's true " She was boohooing continuously. She felt silence on the other side. She knew he'd not trust her. She couldn't trust it herself that Kairo could hate her this much.
" I trust you baby. Stop crying. Don't disconnect the call. Do you get me? "
" Yes, " She replied. and turned to see her friends.
" Ana, your jeans is loose from your thighs. Call is running. Can you put it in your pocket?" She asked.
" Yeah, sure. " Ana took the phone from her and put it in her pocket.
" Let's get out of here. Do you know the way out. " She asked Angelina. Before going. She put her handgun back and gripped his gun in her hand.
" Yes, Hebrew has the same design for a dungeon back in the palace. He always made an exit first." Angelina nodded her.
They walked through the ten feet broadway. They stopped near a turn. She knew it could be risky. They didn't know what surprise was waiting ahead.
" Now what? "Ana asked.
" There must be a door next to it. " Angelina said.
Ain't it strange? There was no guard out of the door and the whole way. She recalled her visit in the dungeon of her husband's house. There were guards. Her suspicions were right. She heard footsteps reverberating. She snapped her head toward the voice and they were surrounded by several men in black coats with guns in their hands.
" I know you'll try this. " Heavy voice came. Lamberto stepped ahead from the bevy of his men.
" You cheap old man, " She said angrily and clinched her hand on the gun.
" Liam has changed you a lot. I can see. " Lamberto smirked. He stood some distance from her.
He signed with his finger. His men started to drag her friends, " Leave them. " She shot at their feet.
Lamberto laughed, " Listen to the queen. " He mocked, " Follow me. If you don't want them to drag you. " Before starting walking out of the dungeon. He lured at Angelina, rubbing his thumb on his lower lips.
" Keep your eyes away. I'll kill you. " She rampaged.
Lamberto laughed again and walked toward the gate.
' Come soon, Liam.' She prayed and started to walk behind him.

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He was fidgeting to hunt them down and fight the enemies who dared to take his heart away from him. He knew, enemies would know they had come. His gun was in his hand out of the holster. Danil, Paul and Danny were covering him. His allies were covering the other sides of the warehouse. They were in a thick jungle. There was an old warehouse almost in the middle of this jungle.
" It's a huge warehouse. " Danil whispered.
" Danil attacked from the front. Danny you'll follow his leads. " He said.
" I'm coming with you, brother. Our allies can take care of that. " Danil said.
" No, you'll do it. They are on the other side of the warehouse. I want to enclose it. First sweep the front door. " He said to Danil and motioned Paul to follow him to the location which the tracker was showing of the cellphone on the small screen. He was near to the location. There were people guarding the back door. Russian people were taking care of it. There were many windows. But he couldn't see any of them.
" They are almost twenty, sir. Ten on the roof and I don't know how many are inside. " Paul said.
" Shoot them dead. Let them know we've reached. " He charged his gun and shot the bulky man at a good distance from him. He aimed for the second man's heart. He pulled the trigger, it kissed his heart. The man fell on the ground to marry his death. This was his sign to attack the enemies. Almost for two full minutes, the still atmosphere of the wood resonated with the gunshots.
" It was more than twenty. I guess. Should we move, sir? " Paul waited for the order.
" No, " He knew enemies would be waiting for them to come on the open ground, " Fog. " He said.
He was trying to mislead the enemies.
'' Yes, Sir. " Paul replied.
They all put transparent glasses on their eyes and covered their mouth and nose with clothes. He beckoned for the action.
His men created automatic fog to distract them. Which was rapidly running toward the open ground. Enemies could not understand it. He and his men ran at the warehouse. They reached near the warehouse's wall. He elbowed on the glass over the window. He broke it open. His one man inspected it. When he found no one, " Clear, sir. " he said.
He jumped through the window inside the warehouse. Enemies were guarding the front row of windows.
" There he is. " One man shouted beholding him at his back.
Before he could say further. His bullet was in his head. He didn't bother about the others. His men handled it perfectly. He raked his hair and thought about Rose. He couldn't wait any more now. It was going to be hours, he didn't see her. His irritation was growing and taking a worse shape. He was shooting every foe without thinking once who was coming in his way to get his wife back.
" Sir, ma'am is not on the ground floor. " Paul said.
He glanced at the stairs and took the stairs. There were two foes running at him. One was hit by Paul's gun and second with Danil's.
" Ground has swept properly. '' Danil winked at his brother.
He rushed but stopped, " Did you hear it? " He asked.
" Helicopter, We didn't invite them." Danil said.
" Sir, I didn't get anything on this floor too. Whole building is empty. " Danny said.
" We forget the roof. Danny, go into the wood. " He said and jogged toward the roof. Crossing the stairs with long strides, he reached the roof.
He saw her. They were surrounded by ten gun men. Their guns were charged at him. He didn't bother. He just wanted her in his arms. He pinned Lamberto with his lethal glare. His best climbers came in view with their guns. They were climbing from the walls of the warehouse. Once again atmosphere reverberated with gunshots. Opposite were lying dead on the terrace. Only Lamberto was standing alive from his enemies. His smile ran away from his face.
" You should know Lamberto. When the king steps out, the whole place is his lair. " He snapped, glaring at him.
" You can't kill me. " Lamberto said, his face was pale white with fear.
" Beat the hell out of him. " He ordained and sprinted toward Rose.
Tears were streaming down from their eyes.
Danil, Paul and Danny was already helping the three girls from ropes and tap around their mouth.
He untied the rope from her wrists and removed the tape from her mouth. He traveled his gaze on her body to find any mark, bruise and wound. He pulled her to his chest. Wrap his arms securely around her. His heart was running fastly against her soft skin. He inhaled her in. He placed a small kiss on the side of her neck, " Are you hurt? Did they hurt you? " He whispered.
" N-o, but they. " She stopped.
He pulled his face away. She was silently crying. Tears washed her cheeks. She was looking at her friends. He stared at the other girls, following her eyes. Their faces were bruised, marks on arms. Angelina was hardly able to stand. He remembered what she told him on the phone.
" Stop, '' He shouted. He felt her vibration, " Your belt Danil, ' He said.
His brother smiled in understanding and removed his belt around his waist, " Angelina, go on. ' He said.
He felt his wife's confusion stare at him. Angelina walked with difficulty. But she caught the belt in her strong grip and hit Lamberto with her whole remaining power. When she staggered. Ana and Isha held her. Ana kicked him in hatred.
" Shoot him. " He ordered, wrapping his arm around his wife's waist and walking out. He could hear the noise of his helicopters which landed on the opened ground.
' Th...... ' she was cut off by him.
" Danil, will take care of them. Don't worry. They need a doctor. " He said.
" Liam, " she cooed.
He couldn't help to look at her, " Yes, babe. " He said. He was dying to hear her, see her, feel her skin under his fingers.
" I I killed someone. " She said with tears.
He was feeling proud of her. She would get mad at him if he would say this to her, " That's good. " He smiled.
" I'm a bad girl. You should scold me. But but I have to kill him. " She said, searching for his eyes.
" Was he a good person? " He cupped her face.
'' Um, no. " She said, staring in his eyes.
" Then all settled. " He said, placing a kiss on her forehead, " Let's go home. " He scooped her up in his arms. She put her arms around his neck, resting her head on his chest and closed her eyes.
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