161- Hello Princess, Miss Us?

**Third Person**

Keeping her eyes now trained on the windows outside did Isabella finally feel like something huge was about to happen. Something big that would involve Antonio and his brothers. And while she secretly wanted to know what was about to happen another part of her didn’t. Her anxiety level rising as she absentmindedly held her belly.

A piece of her wishing she had spoken up much sooner, when she had the chance and now that chance was gone. Her husbands now in Boss mode. A lesson she learned a long time ago that when that happened it was best to leave them be.

The car slowly approaching the house. Isabella spotting the massive castle within the distance as the car eventually moved to pull up. A guard soon opening the door for her and Lucus.

Lucus quick to hold out his hand to Isabella before they both headed inside. The inside eerily quiet. Too quiet. The maids and butlers gone.

“Where did everyone go?” asks Isabella, a sense of dread rising.

“There all in lockdown Agapi. Anyone not trained to fight are requested to remain within their quarters until further notice. Only approved staff are allowed to be within the house. As for you sweet girl, I need you to go upstairs to our bedroom. Lock all the doors and don’t open them for anyone. I have matters to attend to within the Office. I’ll come find you when I’m done” replies Lucus. His eyes holding many emotions that Isabella knew better than to argue. Her body still exhausted from the 6 hour flight home.

“Okay”

With a quick kiss to his lips does Isabella move to head upstairs. Isabella soon heading for the Master bedroom like many times before. Once inside, does Isabella move to lock the door including the deadbolt lock that could only be accessed from within the room.

Isabella then opting for a quick shower before throwing on a pair of pajama shorts and lounge top before climbing into bed. Hoping to relax. Two hours later, Isabella was in the middle of watching season 3 to the Mandalorian when suddenly the power went off. The room soon shrouded in utter darkness.

A storm beginning to brew outside from what Isabella could see and honestly if anything the darkness still gave her the heebie geebies. For while she had tried many times to get better at conquering her fear, she still wasn’t completely cured.

Counting to twenty like she was taught does Isabella wait to see if the backup generator would kick in. Sadly though they don’t. That nagging soon rising as if to tell her something was about to happen. That feeling that wouldn’t go away until she was finally crawling out of bed.

Isabella now quick to unlock the door to the room before rushing into the hallway. Thankful that the hallway had it’s own emergency backup or otherwise she would be doing everything within the dark.

The sound of banging soon reaches her ears and Isabella can’t help but cry out in fear. Her pace now faster until she’s finally at the top of the main staircase. Her mind soon trying to decide on what to do, only to decide on finding Lucus. Her feet now leading her towards his Office. Her body trembling as she moved to knock. Her voice calling out.

“Lucus! It’s me, Isabella. Can I please come in? It’s dark out here and I’m totally scared. Please? I promise to be a good girl.”

Shuffling her feet does Isabella move to wait. A soft “come in” soon echoes within the room. Isabella too scared to second guess the offer and when another bang can be heard bouncing off the walls of the hallway does she move to rush inside.

The generators soon kicking back on only for Isabella to freeze at who she saw.

“Hello Princess, miss us?”

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**Isabella**

At the sound of that voice do my eyes move to those of Antonio. His gun now resting within his hand as he moves to aim at Lucus. Lucus currently kneeling upon the floor of his Office with Vincent and Lucia directly behind him.

My eyes too focused on Antonio and Lucus that I completely fail to see Angelo. Angelo soon making his way over to me until suddenly, it’s too late. Angelo grabbing me from behind.

“HEY! LET ME GO! DON’T YOU DARE TOUCH ME” I cry. Lucus attempting to fight off Vincent and his brother only to fail. Lucus now throwing every profanity in the book that he could. Each of us struggling to get free.

Mine and Lucus’s eyes still on the other even as I begin to notice the swelling of his face. A huge black and blue mark now forming along his face from where he was punched.

“Now, Now” teases Antonio. “Don’t get your panties all in a twist. You need to conserve your energy for when we get home pet. After all, it’s been what, a year since you left? We have loads of catching up to do.”

Moving to stand does Antonio move to approach his brother. His eyes like that of a predator as he moves to hold out his hand. Angelo quick to hand him several items all at once. As if they rehearsed it many times.

“Remember these pet?”

Pausing at the question does Antonio move to hold up two thick leather cuffs. Cuffs that held 2 metal plates attached to each one. The shock cuffs as I dubbed them. Antonio quick to notice my reaction because he smirks.

“Ah good. So you do remember these” purrs Antonio as he moves to hold up another. One I hadn’t see before until now. “And this, our little pet, will be your newest accessory from us. And believe me, it holds quite the punch.”

Laughing at his pun does Antonio continue to hold the item. The item much similar to those of the cuff but bigger. My mind soon piecing together the item. A collar. A fucking collar. And without any doubt it was a shock collar as well.

“No. NO FUCKING WAY. No. No. No.” I yell. My body now fighting against Angelo. Angelo clearly bored by my antics as he moves to pin me against his body. His hold over me now preventing me from moving as Antonio moves to approach us. His hand soon moving to slide my hair away from my neck as he moves to secure the collar.

Angelo soon working on both of my arms. Antonio quick to secure the cuffs. My feeble attempts at trying to resist a huge fail.  Lucus soon yelling at both of them to let me go. Lucus soon back to fighting off Vincent and Lucia, which only earns him a few good punches to his stomach when he attempts to stand up.

Tears of pain and anguish soon rising as I’m forced to watch my husband get brutally beaten. “STOP! PLEASE! PLEASE, JUST LET HIM GO. PLEASE ANTONIO, DO IT FOR ME, I BEG YOU.”

“Aww baby. Don’t you see, we can’t just let him go” coos Antonio. “Because if we do, he’ll only keep fighting back. This fucking asshole just won’t stop until he has you back. None of them will for that matter. Which is why, dear pet, they need to die” smirks Antonio. Antonio now moving to land a few good blows to Lucus as well.

“NO! PLEASE… STOP!” I cry. My mind now racing at how to save Lucus before he was brutally beaten to death. Unsure why no one else was coming to our rescue when suddenly, I remember. Almost like a slap to the face.

The silent alarm.

A sharp knock soon interrupts my thoughts. Antonio quick to yell out. “ENTER!”

My head soon moving to that of the door only to freeze. Grant and Tony soon joining the room along with four other guards. Grant and Tony both clearly hurt as their forced to kneel next to Lucus within the room.

Their hands zip tied within the front of them. The guards each keeping a firm hand against them which halts them in their attempt to struggle. Tony and Grant soon spotting me only to worry.

“Baby? Are you okay? Did they hurt you?” asks Grant. My head quickly shaking to show them I was fine. At least for now.

Antonio and his brother now furious upon hearing those words as he moves to punch Grant. My body flinching every time one of them moved to take a hit. “Don’t you DARE address her as YOURS. She’s not your fucking baby anymore. She’s OURS. ALL OURS. Only we can address her as such.”

“ANTONIO” I yell, hoping to stop him. “Please. Stop. Don’t hurt them…” but like always, all my previous attempts fall on deaf ears. Antonio not one to care about other people unless he had too, which wasn’t often.

My eyes now seeking those of Tony. Tony my last chance at saving as. Tony catching my focus once Angelo had loosen his hold. Quick to remember our secret code, do I move to wiggle my nose followed by winking both of my eyes. First my left and then my right. Tony nodding slightly as he moves to understand my request.

Dropping to the floor like that of a turtle does Tony move to lay upon his back. Tony quick to use his feet as he moves to swing them towards the guards. The guards too shocked to react, as both move to stumble back. Vincent and Lucia following suit as Lucus and Grant join the party.

Those within the room stunned, giving me the perfect opening I needed to finally break free of Angelo before making a mad dash for Lucus. My body soon colliding with his as I move to tackle us to the ground. My arms now holding him like my life depended on it.

Slow clapping soon echoing within the room as Antonio and Angelo both move to clap their hands. Amused by my effort. Vincent and Lucia both moving to lift me from Lucus. Except, instead of standing back up I took that moment to propel myself forward. My hands now latching onto the front of the desk as I move to clamp down upon the silent alarm. A soft click letting me know that it was accepted.

My body now fully yanked into a standing position by Antonio as he moves to grab my hair.

“You, little girl, are playing with fire. A fire that only turns us on. Come pet, let’s go home.”