"She's just as pretty as her mother," I felt someone brush their hand along my jaw. I opened my eyes slowly, my head pounding.

Where am I?

"She's awake," another voice said. I flinched away and looked around at my surroundings. There were two ugly looking guys in front of me. I was strapped tightly to a chair, both hands and feet. The place was dark, almost like a cellar.

Then I remembered the car crash. It was obviously not an accident. They ran into us to make it look like an accident, shot Enzo and Valentino dead and injected me with a needle after putting up a fight.

"Glad that you're awake beautiful," he stretched his hands to stroke my hair.

"I wish I didn't, then I wouldn't have to see your ugly faces," I sneered and was backhanded for it.

"Are you out of your mind? Boss would kill us!" the other warned him and I laughed at them.

"Yeah, you're in so much trouble," I taunted. The door then opened to reveal a man who was older than Dad. I mean dad still looked in his 20s when he wasn't but this man is obviously near his 50s.

His eyes landed on my cheek where I was struck by the dude. He narrowed his eyes between the two.

"Who hit her?" Mr. Gap teeth immediately rat out the one with bushy eyebrows.

"Okay," and Mr. Bushy eyebrows was shot dead.

"This is for being a snitch," he also shot Mr. Gap teeth. Tears started welling in my eyes in terror but I tried my hardest to hold them back.

"You were going to kill them either way," my voice came out stronger than I thought.

"Yes," he nodded curtly.

"A little cliché, don't you think? Dark cellar, tied to a chair, I've read and watched it all to know how this will end," I said and he seemed unbothered, pursing his lips in thought.

"That may be true but guess what, I have feeling you are exactly like your mother. You are going to work for us," I raised my eyebrows.

"And what if I don't," I challenged.

"There are men outside your friend's house right now. One call and I wipe out her as well as her entire family," I was now scared for the life of Aria and her family but I called his bluff.

I scoffed. "I'm going to need proof to believe your little threat."

He tilted his head back and laughed. "I'm didn't introduce myself. My name is Dimitri Kuznetsov."

"That name means nothing to me. Again, where's the proof?"

He nodded and left the room. Around two minutes later he came back with a tablet and a video. It was live. He turned it to face me, Dimitri said something to the person on the other side in Russian and the camera moved showing me the door to Aria's house across the street.

"You dick!"

Luciano's POV (been a while hasn't it)

"I don't think you understand Antonio. The fucking Russians have my daughter and for the past two hours we still come up blank. You need to do your job and help me find her," I snarled losing my patience.

"I apologize, I will try my best Boss," he said and I hung up. I punched a wall to let out my anger. First Ziva and now my daughter. When I find them, they better run for the fucking hills.

"Luciano, calm down," That's when I lost it. I know I would never shout at Nik but he was spouting bullshit.

"Calm down? Are you fucking kidding me?! They killed Ziva because she didn't comply. Bella is just like her so I'm sure she will do the same thing. It's a matter of time before they kill her too and I still can't find her,"

"I know but we can't have these thoughts. You think I'm not as pissed as you are. You think I don't want to kill Dimitri fucking Kuznetsov? I do because Ziva was like my sister and now they have my niece. But we need to do this with a clear head," he said calmly. He was hurting just as me but he was remaining calm for my sake.

"So, c'mon, brother, we need to think, it's obviously not their base, so where would they take her?" He asked and I started racking my brain for every possible answer. Then I got it.

"Antonio," I said the second he picked up. "I need you to find every warehouse or building these Russian bastard have been spending a lot of time at. I don't care if it's Kuznetsov's fucking grandma's house. I need all the addresses.

Luca's POV

I'm sorry for failing you Mira. It was my job to protect you and I couldn't even do that. But I'm going to find you. With everything in me, I will find you. I just hope you're alive when I do. I don't what I would do if I was too late.

You gave me a new meaning to life. When Luciano rescued me from my dad, I looked up to him. I wanted to be like him. He gave me a reason to breathe. But you, you gave me a reason to live. I look forward every morning to hear your laugh or to hear you speak German to your friend because you sound so sexy.

I look forward to see you practice with your knives, guns and bow and arrow. Most importantly, I look forward to see you ballet so I can join in because nothing feels more perfect than to have you in my arms. I know I've only known you for almost two months but it takes less than that to fall in love. And within that time, everyday I fall deeper in love with you for every thing you do.

I love how your eyes sparkle when your happy, especially over the smallest of things. I love your laugh. God, your laugh is so contagious. It brings light into a room. I love how easily you fit in yet not fit in with all of us. I love how practice is not so hectic anymore with you around.

Damn it, Mirabella. I love you.

And I will go to the depths of hell to get you back to me. Please come back to me my tesoro.

We're almost finished here. Approximately, 3-4 chapters left. Not sure, just estimating.

12/20/20

Au revoir......