Checkmate.

Chapter 51- Safe

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Three days later

ZARIA'S POV

My body feels weak, and I can barely keep my eyes open. It's been- days. Since they took me. But today, felt different. I fought as hard as I could, I never gave up. But I was tired.

I've been moved from the room to this cell- the pounding pain in my head worsens as the light is flicked on.

"Good morning whore, today is your lucky day. It seems Dante is on the move to find you."  Dante. The pure mention of his name made me feel better.

The man enters the cell, yanking my hair back. "You'll behave won't you?"

"Fuck off," I mutter, his grip tightens in my curls and I hiss slightly. The last few days have consisted of me being harassed by Queen, Gio being fucking delusional thinking id marry him, occasional beatings, and Dante's father telling me he would never come for me.

Flashback

"If he cares so much, why hasn't he told you the truth? About your parents. About your past. All of it." Dante's father says, circling me.

Whatever he was hinting at, I trust Dante would tell me eventually. Yes, he keeps secrets- but it's mostly for a good reason. But about my parents? What could he be hiding... I just met my mom, and my- my dad.

"I don't really care, you're wasting your time."  I give him a bored expression and he stalks towards me. My head whips to the side followed by a stinging sensation. He slapped me. Hard.

"You watch that mouth of yours. I'm trying to help you. Do you know who your father is? What he does?!"

End Of Flashback

His question repeated itself over and over, but I won't let it get to me. I need to focus. Dante is coming. That's what matters. The man releases my hair, crouching down beside me. "It's a shame that you're such a bitch. You have quite the body." If I could throw up right now I would.

"Like you'd have a chance." My head began to spin once more, I barely could see straight. I still felt his eyes on me. "What- what's happening?"

"Night night princess."

DANTE'S POV

Later that day

Three days. It's been three days since I fucking saw her. I've tracked her location, and I'm trying not to do anything irrational. My heart burns with emotions. worry. guilt. anger.

The image of Zaria's smile played over and over in my head. Her scent intoxicated me even though she was nowhere near. This girl had me wrapped around her finger, and she fucking knew it.

Yesterday, I received a call from my father.

Flashback

My phone begins to ring in my pocket and I quickly fish it out, looking at the no "no caller id" appearing on the screen, I had a pretty damn good guess at who it was.

"Where is she?" I grit. Will he be truthful? I was currently on a jet headed towards her location.

"That's for me to know, and you to find out. Here's what's going to happen. The marriage papers, bring them. You will sign away your life to save her."  He chirps.