Twin Tormentors By RARE

VERNERO POV

I was seated in my office with Marcelo going all over the things that have transpired since I went missing. I was at Black Woods; my home, my castle, my fortress, where no one dared to set a foot at. But I couldn’t shake off the unsettling feeling that was gnawing from deep within. I kept on nipping the tip of my thumb with my teeth while my knee continued to bounce like crazy underneath the table; an old habit I couldn’t just get rid of!

I had found her, finally. It still felt so fuckin’ unreal.

“It was the Sicilian gang. They have a base in Cyprus and that’s where they kept you.” Marcello informed handing me a tablet; I furrowed my brows and scrolled down through the details of the rival gang that just kept poking their noses in my business.

“We have an imposter who gave out your location the time they captured you. And… he has been smuggling gold from one of the mines in Piedmont to them.” that somehow managed to irk me even further. The bouncing became harder and my breathing quickened, my chest rising and falling with every intake of breath!

“Find whoever he is and bring him here.” I said dismissingly, trying with all my might to keep my temper down and he got up, then left my office. Upon opening the door, he ran smack-dab into Enzo and exchanged a few words. After that, Enzo entered, locked the door and took soft steps towards me. I watched him carefully as our eyes stayed glued to each other. My brother always managed to calm me instantly without having to do anything. Him being in vicinity was like a whole painkiller. And I happened to need one very badly!

“Hey Brother.” I said softly and stood up, then rounded the table and met him halfway. He pulled me in a tight hug and we stayed like that for a few minutes, with me trembling and quaking in his arms. Of all places I knew in the world, his arms was the safest.

When my tremors came down, he ushered me to the couch and walked to my whisky compartment, filled two glasses and joined me on the couch. He hadn’t said anything so I knew I had to break the ice.

“I found her. She lives in Cyprus and works there. She’s a surgeon.”

“A surgeon? As in a doctor?” his eyes widened and he took a small swig from his whisky.

“Yahp. A surgeon. And look…” I placed my glass on the coffee table and unbuttoned my dress shirt, revealing the gazillion bandages she had bundled me with.

“This is her doing. She is so beautiful Lorr. She is still her, like nothing has changed. She is still reckless, fearless… she is… gosh I don’t know if I make sense.” I informed shaking my head slightly.

I do. So how did you meet

She was out to dump trash and I used her as a shield from the men that were chasing me. I kissed her. And then she punched me in the gut.” That had him

second of letting out a full belly

but bandages. She even cleaned me up, and slept next to me.

when do we visit her again?” Enzo asked taking a small sip from his

was complaining about my tattoos and everything; but she didn’t seem to know me. It’s like, she forgot about us!” by this time, my tremors were back again, and I so wanted to curse for feeling this way! Whenever my paranoia hit me, I always felt vulnerable, so weak; and violence was my only defence mechanism. That’s why I roasted people alive, just to assure myself that I was me, that the world was not ending and that I wasn’t going to break at

“How is that possible?”

she didn’t

walking to the back of my seat and slowly

it. Where’s Valerie?” I asked tilting my head to the

her room or by the pools

have sounded very offensive to someone, but this was my brother; and

had. But then I saw your text and everything was forgotten!” He replied

have her sent to my room

“Hmmmmm… And Verzi?”

“Yes?”

was the best half I could ever ask for; he knew all of me than any other soul on this earth and beyond! And he knew which buttons to

Really. You don’t need to worry about me!” I defended

open your wounds.” He said dismissingly already walking out the

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