The Garden Of Blood Trilogy: Book Three
Arden has just died leaving her family in danger of being over throned. She was the last living founding member.
Now her sheltered granddaughter Crimson will see just how cruel and twisted the mafia world is...
When I finally awoke, it was pitch-black outside. We slept all day, our bodies shutting down on us. I tried to stay up to watch over Kisa, Auden, and Sy while they slept but turns out I fell asleep too.
Kisa and Sychar are both hugging Auden in between them and for a short second, I smile at the sight. They look adorable together huddled up in the bed.
I go to the window and look up at the sky. I look down at the doors leading to a balcony. I push the door open a little outside to look fully at the starless night sky.
At this moment I felt all alone in the world. Just yesterday I was celebrating my birthday. Everyone was so happy as they partied with me. Now their eyes were closed in death.
I pull out the pretty band that held up my hair. It was a gift from my uncle, I remember slipping it on before I fell asleep. Now it was the only thing that I had from home.
Going back inside, I hide the band in a drawer for safe keeping. It was the one thing I had that they didn't take from me.
My stomach grumbled with hunger and I sighed. I had not eaten anything from since yesterday and I know that the girls would be too. I crawled back into a separate bed and pull my knees to my chest.
The door handle silently juggled and I stared at it with terror. I instantly got up and went to my friends in the next bed. The door opened revealing Maksim in slacks and a jersey. He looked just as tired as I felt.
"You must want food and a bath. Come."
He spoke and I ignore him keeping my knees to my chest.
"Crimson..." I watch him as he looks frustrated with the situation, "Come on, you and your friends need to at least eat. Auden needs to eat," I stare at him as he says her name. Her real name.
He keeps standing at the door as to not scare me. I know why he said her real name. He was trying to appeal to my nature of protecting and caring for the toddler.
I slowly nod my head at him and get off the bed. Kisa catches my hand in her sleep mumbling for me not to leave her. I kiss her and promise that I will never leave her. She finally let my hand go when I kiss her cheek and tell her to go back to sleep.
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He leads me outside of the room. I then really looked at the man that I was to be thrown into marriage with. Maybe I was a pawn in whatever angle he was in.
"This is your home now so you can walk around. I promise once you behave and follow the rules we won't have a problem. But that is for tomorrow," he says as he looks at me. I stare blankly at him as we enter the kitchen.
