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"So, Elijah." The voice encountered my mind and I definitely decided to force my eyes open now. I glance up at the figure who stood in front of me who was still dressed head to toe in black clothing, his face still had the ridiculous mask on which didn't intimidated anyone, not even Max I doubt.

"I suppose you're wondering why you're here?" He chuckles and then lifts up the black mask, revealing blonde hair which was slicked back and the pericing brown eyes. I sigh as I look at Joe and watch as a smile is enlarged on his face.

"Joe." I state and his smile grows bigger which now connects from ear to ear.

"Why am I here?" I asked and cock up my brow, I feel like shit. My jaw still aches from the collision of Joe's clenched fist.

"I want a relationship with my daughter." He states, I roll my eyes and hear Max chuckle in the background.

"What's funny, Max?" He asks and Max's eyes are fixed onto the ground as his grin is still painted on his face.

"I wouldn't be laughing if I was you, boy. Your father will soon hand over my daughter in return for you." He states but smiles, "That's if he doesn't favour her over you, she may prefer her company and the fact she's leading a Mafia, you're not are you?" Joe questions in order to get into Max's head and I see him already feeling tensed up.

"Max, don't listen to hi–" Joe's fist collides with my jaw once more causing me to move it to encourage movement. I sigh and already feel defeated as he's not in a chair all tied up.

"You're afraid." Joe's voice erupts after a few minutes of silence. I smirk and find it funny how he believes such stupidity.

"Am I now?" I ask and he nods repeatly.

Joe comes closer and closer until he places his palms at the corners of the chair, his breath is almost overpowering me.

"What are you going to do then?" He questions with the raised brow.

"Un-tie me and you'll soon see." I say all smug, he throws a smirk at me and I smirk back. He backs away and looks at Max and I.

"I'll think about it, I'll be back if I agree to it." He smiles and begins to walk away, he rolls up the door and soon throws it back down to the floor when he leaves.

I look at Max who has his eyes screwed closed. I look up back at the wooden ceiling and suddenly feel a wave of coldness wash over me, exhaustion takes a toll on me and soon forces my eyes to close shut. My breathing becomes heavier, I usually don't sleep if I'm uncomfortable, but in the situation I'm in. I don't have a choice at the moment.

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The door noise erupts my eardrums and I soon shake in my seat, the brightness soon emerges on the surface of my eye causing them to water and the sight. I wish I wasn't tied up to this chair, I wonder what Jayden thinks, does she think Max and I have ran away? Or is she on the hunt for us already? Will we all ever know?

The questions roam through my mind and Joe soon shows with sporting shorts on along with a black vest. I look to my right and still find Max sleeping, those drugs must've effected him badly.

"What drugs did you give him?" I ask with a angry look on my face. Joe's eyes roll and soon dart to Max's almost lifeless body which is breathing peacefully.

"Nothing you need to know about, but he's still alive isn't he?" He mocks and I look away from the evil man's orbs.

"Well, for now." Joe states and unravels the ropes from Max's restricted body. He is soon free but his body is still mopey along with his mind I presume.

"He isn't well Joe, whatever issues you have. You and I will settle them. Leave Max out of this." But my words are ignored, Max is soon dragged out of the building, Joe's arms are forcefully wrapped around his to pull him away.

"No!" I shout and try to wriggle out of my chair. The wooden chair is already creaking but is definitely not breaking. I sigh and don't give up I move again and again but a masked up figure walks into the room and punches me with their balled up fist causing me to be knocked unconscious.

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My eyes begin to blink slowly as I witness a pair of eyes on me. I soon bolt up from my seat and watch as Joe's evil eyes set onto mine.

"Rise and shine, sleeping beauty." He smirks and cuts the ropes from my feet still forcing me to stay sat in this chair, the pins and needles flow down my legs, I already know I'll struggle to walk.

"Where's Max?" I ask with curiosity, I hope he didn't attack him, I'd be fuming.

"I gave Jayden a little present, plus you said give Max back in return for you. So, let's begin." Joe smiles with his non-straight teeth.

"What's the issue? Don't want to fight now?" He chuckles and cuts the rope from my hands.

I stand close to him, but not too close. I look down at my wrists and witness the red ring mark that circles around it, a hint of purple is already trying to make its way around the shape. I sigh and look up and receive a punch from Joe.

I bolt back into reality and begin using my power to force the punches back.

Punches were thrown back and forth between us both which only caused the anger to build in the room. I watched as the face dripped from his nose down to the dark vest that he was wearing. You could no longer see the blood on the vest, but I knew it was there and each punch I was throwing, I was getting more hungry to see him hurt.

"You're nothing, you know that?" He raises his brow and manages to catch one of the fists I throw only to then punch me in the same spot he has done for awhile now.

"I'm more than you'd ever be, especially to Jayden." I announce which results in a few punches and pushes to the ground. He begins to kick my stomach which only causes me to groan in pain.

"Where is Jayden?" He asks but I'm too busy dealing with my pain, physically and mentally to answer his question, not that I would answer it anyway.

"Answer me!" He shouts, making the echoing scream run through my eardrums. I receive a kick to the stomach again, but thankfully my hand was here to block it this time. My vision became blury and again it was only a matter of time before I fall asleep. Not by choice of course.

I'm not a Mafia man, I don't deal with this kind of stuff. So dealing with it now just makes me wonder what kind of stuff Jayden goes through, how many wounds she has all over her body. How many battle scars she has to show off her bravery.

"Speak Elijah, you won't have long." He whispers close to my ear, I shake my head and close my eyes lightly, only to be dragged by men a little while later. I didn't know where I was going, but in another way, I couldn't care. Especially with the situation I'm in.