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Chapter Twenty Three - World of Pain


My eyes follow the numerous men making their rounds outside the windows of the room we're being held in. I manage to see at least four rows of men and woman surrounding the house while knowing there's so many more out there.

"Are you okay?" I murmur when Reece groans as she shifts.

"Fine." She grunts before settling again. "Stab wound on my left is just irritating me a little."

My eyes widen and I lean forward as much as my chains will allow me. She chuckles and waves off my concern. I sigh heavily as I sit back and my gaze roams over the rest of the guys in the room. We're all currently in metal cages that they had brought in with chains connected to a heavy stone ball outside.

I had used what little negotiating power I had to get their wounds tended to as much as possible. They had taken our weapons off us but I threatened to slit my throat with a razor I had in my bra if they didn't help them. Once I was satisfied and they couldn't do much else with their scarce amount of supplies they wrestled the razor from my hands.

I've lost track of time but one thing I'm certain of is that Cameron should have leaked everything to the media by now. We just don't know for sure since he won't be able to reach us via phone as planned. Hopefully he'll realize something is wrong, I think to myself as my eyes lock with Judah's tired ones.

I feel guilty when I see that he's resting his weight on his good side. He shoots me a small smile before mouthing 'I love you,' which makes me grin. Everyone else is heavily injured except for me since they protected me during the fight. It only makes my heart ache and I pray that my father doesn't hurt them more when he arrives.

I narrow my eyes at Judah when I think of something. "Don't rile my dad up...in fact, don't say a word unless he's about to hurt you."

"Noted."

"Liar." I seethe and he chuckles in response. "I'm serious Judah! That goes for the rest of you too. I don't want any of you to get hurt further so just let me deal with him."

"Noted." They state at the same time with smirks which only makes me angrier.

"Guys...please just do as I say. He wants me alive meaning he won't hesitate to kill you if you piss him off." I explain to try and knock some sense into them.

"Him wanting you alive doesn't mean he's going to take you with him and treat you like a princess Marcella. He's going to torture you for what you did." Parker sits up with a frown while Griffin stands to stare out of the window he's close to.

"I know that –"

"You're only halfway healed too Mace. You won't be able to endure him for long...you won't make it." Judah argues and I sigh in frustration.

"But you all will! That's the point!"

"You're so fucking cold hearted sometimes!" He fumes as he glowers at me. "Like you said to your brother, you're not some hero."

"Judah –" Cole starts but I interrupt him.

"I don't consider myself one but if I –"

"Lovers spat?"

The familiar voice of my father makes my blood run cold as we all turn to see him stepping into the room with a sinister smile. I stand as his eyes meet mine and refrain from wincing when I recognize the rage burning within them. He tuts as he walks around the room, peering at everyone in their own cells before stopping in front of mine. I stare at him unyielding as he crosses his arms behind his back.

"Cameron's not here to save you this time." He taunts and I clench my jaw tight to refrain myself from hurling abuse at him. "Did you really think you could outrun me Marcella? I didn't raise a fool."

"You barely raised me at all." I mutter and watch him narrow his eyes.

"I'm surprised you're still showing me such attitude knowing that your end is near." He smiles psychotically as he presses his face right near the bars. "I'm going to enjoy ripping you apart limb from limb."

"Why wouldn't you just let me and Cam leave? At least we wouldn't be in this mess!" I stare at him angrily yet feel tears brim my eyes as overwhelming sadness courses through me. "We wouldn't have told anyone about what you do or where you are."

"I haven't worked so hard just to let my empire die Marcella. My own blood has to takeover. If not you then Cameron." He mutters gruffly before glaring at me. "How can you live with yourself knowing you turned your back on me?! I gave you everything Marcella! You didn't have any worries!"

"How can you live with yourself knowing you turned your children into murderers?!" I scream tearfully as I grip onto the bars. "We never asked to be a part of your stupid fucking empire! You destroy lives papa! Your job was to protect us, to care for us and love us! Instead, you turned us into your soldiers!"

"Why would I love a silly girl who constantly went against my every order?!" He sneers and I shake my head sorrowfully. "You disgust me."

"Well, the feeling is mutual." I scoff before sighing loudly. "Let's not waste any time then. Take me with you and kill me off."

"Get the boy out." He states and I shake my head in desperation.

"Please don't hurt him!" I beg hoarsely while my poor heart races a mile a minute. "I betrayed you. Hurt me – hell, kill me! Just let them go!"

"Actually..." Judah drawls as he's let out of the cage. "She was still on the fence about betraying you. I convinced her to side with us. You know...for being the famous Carlos Quintana's daughter she's very gullible."

"Judah!" I hiss while panicking as my father walks over to him slowly. "Dad, that's not true!"

"I always wanted to see you in person." Judah smiles at him but I can see the mischievous glint in his eyes clear as day. "For a gang leader you're so ugly man. All that money and you can't even clean yourself up a bit?"

If we get out of this alive I'm going to kill him! I think to myself. I look over at the rest of the team helplessly and they stand alert but we can't do much. My father chuckles humorlessly as he stops before him and crosses his arms.

"Do you really think making stupid jokes is a good idea?"

"We've already established that you're a shit father so might as well pick out the rest of your flaws too." Judah shrugs indifferently and that seems to do the trick in angering him.

"I was a good father to her! She's just fucking ungrateful!" He yells with clenched fists.

"Well, she calls me daddy in bed so I beg to differ."

"Judah!" I shriek just as my dad punches him square in the jaw. The rest of the team groan in frustration. "Dad, he's fucking lying! You know he is and you're falling for it!"

That stops my father from beating him up further and he stands there indecisive on who to go for. He begins to step towards me and I feel both satisfied yet utterly terrified. I glare at Judah to shut up as he stands once more but my jaw drops in horror over what he says next.

"I also put you on mute and fucked her while you were briefing her on an assignment in Spain!" Judah blurts to get his attention again before wincing at my murderous expression. "Sorry my love."

"You what?!" My father roars as he whirls around.

"What the fuck Judah?! Stop this!" I yell while Griffin and Reece both face palm themselves.

"Yep!" He pops the p with a cheeky smile. "Not before the call, not after...during it! Sorry man but you're so boring!"

Dad swears heatedly before lunging at him but Judah fights back. He holds his own quite well and they both manage to land some brutal hits on each other. I panic when the men standing against the wall restrain him so that my father can hurt him without any retaliation and use weapons. Tears stream down my cheeks as I watch powerlessly. Cameron, where are you? I think to myself. Hurry up! I need you!

"Don! Don! We need to fucking go!" The man who had a gun to my head runs in with wide eyes. "Cameron is here! The FBI are raiding the place!"

"What?!" My dad turns around with a bewildered look as I smile victoriously.

"There's too many of them! Fucking get out of here!" He yells before running off.

We watch as the men holding Judah drop him before hightailing it out of the room. Dad runs to the window to confirm before turning but stops when Cameron enters the room. I smile when his eyes meet mine and he nods his head in return.

"So, I was right to suspect you." Dad rolls his eyes in annoyance.

"It's over. All your operations have been dismantled and the FBI have enough information on you to make you rot in prison." He states calmly and I watch as dad looks out the window to see agents surrounding the front.

"Everything I built..." Dad trails off with a horrified look.

"It was all released to the media today. Everyone knows and you'll have nowhere to hide even if you run." Cameron shrugs disinterestedly before waving him forward. "Give up and come with me. Your time is up."

"How could you?!" He shouts at him as his body shakes with anger. "All for her?! You ruined everything I worked so hard for because of Marcella?! You were supposed to take over! You would've ruled like a king Cameron!"

"I never wanted to be king dad. I never wanted to take over." He sighs and I can see the depths of sadness in his eyes as they meet mine. "I just wanted to live a normal life with my sister, have loving parents, travel the world and work an ordinary job."

"Well...it's such a shame you'll never have that then."

Before we can blink my dad pulls out a gun and shoots Cameron in the chest. A bloodcurdling scream escapes me as I watch my brother fall to the ground before my father races out of the room. Judah and the rest of the team shout for help before FBI agents storm the room. Some immediately move over to him while the rest help us out of our cages.

I immediately rush over to Cameron only to stumble back in surprise when I see him sitting up completely fine. My eyes widen in realization once he takes off his jacket to see a bulletproof vest underneath. I completely disregard the anger and push it back for later before hugging him tightly. He chuckles as he embraces me and rubs my back reassuringly.

"I hate you for doing that to me! I thought you were going to fucking die!" I sob as I clutch him tighter to me.

"I told you I'd stay safe didn't I?" He grins while I pull away. His eyes focus on something behind me and I look over my shoulder to see Judah being looked at by Parker.

"Jude!" I whisper before taking Cameron's hand as we both rush to him. I glare at Judah who only smiles weakly in response. "Why would you do that?!"

"I told you I'd never let anyone hurt you again didn't I?" He replies before holding out a hand to Cameron. "Nice to finally meet you Cameron."

"Likewise, Judah." Cameron chuckles before helping him up. "I give you permission."

"Permission? For what?" I stare at them in confusion.

"To marry you silly." Judah grins boyishly as Parker and Cole help to carry him. "I hacked into his computer one day as well and asked. He said no at the time. You know how persuasive I am though."

"Alright, there's a medical team outside so go straight to them. Stick with them Marcie." Cameron instructs and I frown up at him when I realize he's not coming with us. "Dad's still out there."

"Yeah so let the FBI handle him!"

"I need to finish this. We can't run from him forever Mar." He kisses my forehead before backing away. "I'll meet you after. Now go!"

"But Cam!" I yell as I move to run after him but am pulled back by Griffin. "Griffin –"

"I'll go after him as long as you stick with the rest and get out of here." He bargains and I nod albeit hesitantly. He smiles knowingly and pats my shoulder as he moves past me. "Sometimes it's okay to give up control Marcella. Let other people do the heavy lifting."

"Yeah well you better come out of this alive then!" I yell and see his body shake as he laughs before disappearing out of the room.

The rest of us start making our way out of the room and through the building packed with agents and men, either working for my dad or Cameron. I manage to spot Rodrigo running up ahead with Griffin right behind him but the uneasy feeling doesn't go away. I don't think it will until I know they're all safe.

It's difficult to push past the throng of people and I find myself being shoved. There's so much noise of yelling with gunshots echoing in the background. People are fighting everywhere and I end up having to focus hard on avoiding getting hit. I start feeling suffocated as I get pulled back in the crowd while desperately trying to keep up. I can't see the rest of the team anymore as I search for Reece so I can hold onto her hand again.

"Reece!" I scream as loud as I can but it's futile since it's so noisy.

I whimper when someone's hand latches onto my hair and turn to find a man who's clearly on dad's side. He lunges for me and I tense before kicking him square in the groin. He roars in pain which attracts the attention of others and I only have time to grab his weapons before fighting for my life once more.

So much for sticking with the rest.





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