Chapter 23: Chapter 23

Bella.

Can someone blame me if I decide to give up on him? Enzo is still resisting me no matter what I do.

I am pushing too hard, to the point where I look foolish. Goddess! This is embarrassing. Imagine having a man walk out on your naked ass. It's so fucking humiliating.

Maybe it's better he chose not to come back last night.

"We are leaving. Your trainers will be here with you. Take care, Bella." Hunter peeks in my room, and my heart aches for no reason.

Was I expecting him to come back? Shouldn't he at least be the one to say goodbye? Either way, I hide my feelings and smile at the guy. I hope he doesn't notice it's forced.

"Okay, take care too," I follow Hunter outside just as a fleet of cars drives out of his gate.

He thinks he can treat me however he likes just because he is Lorenzo De Luca. I am a person too and if it's about fighting our feelings, then I can also do the same.

As soon as the cars leave the gates, the men left behind share weird glances and I sense something tense in the air. I have never met them before.

I don't know much about his world anyway.

"Alright, let the training begin," one of the women announces, and I stare at the men following us in wonder.

"Who are they?" I know a few of Enzo's guys, these must be new.

"They are specialists Hunter hired to train you when we are here," the woman says, and I wonder how much training I need to undergo until Enzo decides I am perfect enough to stand beside him.

"We were ordered not to go easy on you" one of the bulky guys smirks and once again, shares glances with his two friends.

I don't trust these guys.

Didn't Enzo say I won't do the same strenuous training again? I bet he forgot about that too

"We are only training her. No need to use force. bOss, won't approve that" the unfamiliar woman says again

"Shut the fuck up, bitch. We are attacking together. At least she should learn to hold a fight if she wants to stay beside the mighty Lorenzo so much." Just like that, the bulky men pounces on me, and I don't think their intention is to train me.

They prove my words right. They don't train me they attack me. Blow after blow, aimless kicks, and when they stop, I am on the floor writhing in pain.

Goddess! Who sent these people? They are surely here to kill me.

"Guys, I think that's enough," one of Enzo's guards says, and the new men sneer.

"It's not, unless I say so"

"Boss, won't allow this." The woman guard pulls me from the floor, and we don't see it coming when two consecutive bullets sink into her skull.

The second guard gets the same treatment, and I remain stupefied as I watch the four men smirking at me. This is not good.

"Now, princess. We have strict orders to make your life miserable in the next two hours" their leader glances at his watch and smiles at me. "Then our boss wants you dead after that." Who the fuck sent them? I doubt Seb wants me dead.

Is it the alphas who attacked Enzo the other day? or his mate? Perhaps it's my sister

" I know you are dying to know who wants you dead." The guy pulls out his phone and smirks at the screen. "Since you are dying anyway, it's only fair you know the wrong person you crossed," he places the phone in my face, and I am not surprised by the person on the screen.

"What makes you think I'll let you have my mate, rant? He will always be mine, see for yourself." The camera Zooms behind her, and a man is lying on the bed. The tattoos on him look like Enzo's but I know that's not him.

I can't explain why but I trust him. He said he is not a cheat, and so I believe that. But the new Enzo is somehow different. I can't overlook his constant rejection. Also, she's his fated mate. He hasn't marked someone else meaning the bond is still there.

If he wants to get rid of me, will he kill me to do so? I won't be a fucking doormat to these people. This world is unforgiving, and it's not a place for the kind-hearted.

"Just make sure you get rid of me. If you don't, I swear, I will skin you alive, bitch" I mutter and she laughs as if my words are the funniest thing she has ever heard.

This is the second time this has happened, and I know it will happen again and again as long as I am in Enzo's world.

He is surrounded by danger and that's why he kills without mercy. If I want to survive in this world, I should be just like him. I should be merciless for me to survive. Maybe that's why he wants me gone so bad.

"Kill her, and erase all the evidence pointing to me. I will wire you the balance after the job is done," the bitch says, and the screen goes dark.

"How do you want to die, sweetheart?" The leader holds my chin, and I wish my hands weren't tied.

"How about we tap that hot ass first?. It will be a waste to destroy all that without having a taste," One of the guys suggests, and the rest nods in agreement.

"You are right. Furthermore, I want to see the look on his face when he finds out we ate his food and tossed the rest to the dogs," their leader says, and they laugh as if he just made a funny joke.

"I will go first," the leader licks his lips and hoists me from the floor. The man grabs my hair and smirks down at me. No. I can't let them touch me.

Goddess! This is not how I die. Please, you have to do something. You need to help me. I close my eyes and take deep breaths.

"I will untie her, hold her down for me," He tells his friends, and just like that, an ounce of hope returns in my heart. The ropes around me loosen, and two guys hold my hands, and two grab my legs.

"She's hot as fuck" their leader says and starts to unbuckle his belt. I need to fight, goddess, there must be a way.

At least I gave you die trying.

Using all the strength I have in me, I violently wiggle from their hold but their grip only tightens. The man starts to undo his zipper and my eyes widen as real fear consumes my being.

This can't really happen.

"She will be delicious. I just know it," one of the guys holding me says, and lowly chuckles. I eye the gun on his waistband and hope for a miracle.

I wish I had a wolf. I need strength.

"Hurry up Dave. I am going next" he lets my hand go by mistake and starts to fumble with his trousers. I take that moment of distraction and instantly snatch his gun.

I don't waste time; I instantly shoot their distracted, filthy forms and watch them drop like a domino effect.

"Fuck" I pant out and toss the gun away.

This place looks awful. There is a heavy scent of blood in the air and dead bodies are littered everywhere.

This is not the life I want.

What if I don't get lucky next time? The last time I was almost raped, today too. Fuck, this dark world doesn't belong to me.

Maybe I should stay away from Enzo like it's supposed to be. Nothing good comes from him.

I slowly drag my tired body to the house. I luckily did it. Now, I just need to heal before I bleed to death.

As soon as I make it to my room, I lock the door behind me and stumble towards my phone. I don't make it, though, breathing becomes impossible, and my vision starts to blur.

The last thing I remember is falling on the floor.

Defeated.