The Mafia's Dangerous Addiction

Her life had not been perfect, never had it been.

She ran into the car as her parents wanted to take her on a road trip.

The men in black suits who she had always seen everywhere around her since she was born got into the cars at their front and back.

"Mum, where are we going to this time around?" She asked, her missing tooth revealing as she smiled.

"It's a secret." Her mum replied and chuckled as she got into the passengers seat beside her dad.

"We are taking you to the best place in Italy, baby." Her dad added and she pouted.

"I'm seven. I'm now old enough to know secrets." She said.

"Okay....okay. Fine. It's not a secret but a surprise now." Her mum said cunningly.

"Mum, that's not fair..."

"And if you are told the surprise now, it won't surprise you anymore, would it?" Her dad laughed. She sighed childishly as she looked at the trees as they passed. It looked like the trees followed her and she chuckled.

"What's so funny...." The car tumbled twice and all she could hear were screams.

Glasses were broken and she could see blood everywhere.

"Mum....Dad." she muttered slowly as she coughed. She rolled out of the open door and her body could be seen, filled by bruises all over. The cars at their front and back had also been involved in the accident and there was no one to call for help. She trudged slowly to her dad's window and she could see his neck bent awkwardly, blood splurging out of his forehead. She gasped and bent down beside him.

"Dad....wake up" She said slowly, stretching her hands to touch her father.

"Dad.. Dad....Wake up!!!" She screamed as she lost consciousness and just then, her eyes flew open, right in time for her to avoid a bowl of flour being emptied on her head. She rolled down from the small and poverty ridden bed, hitting her waist hardly on the floor and the flour emptied on the bed instead.

Madame Lilah gasped slowly, she wasn't expecting Orchid to avoid it.

"Dodging now, are we!" She said wickedly and dragged her by the hair, taking her out.

"Ma'am.." she screamed painfully as Madame Lilah threw her on the floor.

"I've done enough, taking care of you, all this while and now it's time for you to leave!" She said.

Taking care?

It was more like using her and dumping her to her fate. Orchid was not glad a little bit, if Madame Lilah discarded her now, where would she go?

It was not like she knew anyone in the town. She had been taken away from an orphanage home after losing her family and had been brought to this place called hell. Madame Lilah ran a large bar and she automatically became a worker both in the club and at home, the only thing she was grateful for was that no one ever took notice of her, probably because she looked unkempt and the clothes she wore were too large to bring out her beauty, else she might have become a stripper for all she knows.

But she couldn't leave. Her whole life was here, if she leaves now, there was no where to go. She had never left the vicinity and she won't now, she can't.

She suddenly grabbed Madame Lilah's leg as she was about to go back in and the woman looked at her with a sinister smile.

"Ma'am, please.... there's no where for me to go..." She begged.

"Really?" Lilah said pitifully before chuckling.

"But what to do... I'm tired of keeping you, you don't earn for what you take, Orchid. I can't condone you any longer."

"What do you want me to do? I'll... I'll do everything. Just don't throw me out on the streets in the middle of the night." She cried, which made Lilah laugh more.

"What do I want from you... Let's see...how about I give you off to some stranger, you might be lucky and fall into a home where you would be the favourite mistress..." She laughed. Orchid stared up at her slowly. She couldn't believe this woman was as evil as this, give her off to some stranger? Was she some goods?

"Just auction her off, mum." Ella, Madame Lilah daughter laughed as she watched.

"That's right, why didn't I think of that since." Lilah gasped and clapped her hands twice.

Two ladies rushed out immediately, Orchid recognized them, they were madame Lilah's special guards, they were mad up of five specially trained ladies for war at any time. What was she going to do to her?

"Clean her up and dress her nicely. Orchid would be up for auction this night." She smirked. Orchid gasped.

"Ma'am, no.... please I beg you .." she screamed frantically as the two girls dragged her up and took her in. She was no match for them, she was a weak petite lady who had never eaten enough proteins to rebuild lost tissues. How could she be strong enough to fight back?

She was bathed and dressed up in nice clothes that she has never had the luxury to touch since she came in here and now, she was being sold, they dressed her up in it?

It irritated her, the make-up on her face made her feel ugly, she should have been glad to be beautiful at least once but this, it made her feel bad.

She was dragged out on heels she was never never trained to walk on and she staggered and almost fell multiple times. Ella laughed when she saw her and she felt timid like a leaf overcomed by the ferocious blowing wind.

"Finally, you are out of my hair. I'll never have to see you again. Just so you know, the bar is filled up with Mafia Kings of different grades and evilness, I'm sure all of them would be eager to rip you open and get into you as quick as they can ...

The thought of that made Orchid shiver and she hoped that would not be true. She hoped she would be taken into a good home where she can just be treated as nicely as a maid, that was all she could try to wish for.

"Aah...." Ella said as she just remembered something.

"Have you heard of The Vampire King?" She muttered.

"It wasn't just a tale. I heard he is coming here tonight. Maybe, your blood would be as enticing to him...I can't wait to see you being drained of blood.....

Ella smirked and pushed her out if the way before leaving. Her body ran cold, the hairs on her skin stood up in fright. What if she got into the hands of the vampire? She had heard tales of him herself and it turns out they were real, would her blood really be drained?

The ladies dragged her into the bar and all eyes turned to look at her. Madame Lilah chuckled liking the effect, she should have thought of this since, turns out Orchid was a way for her to make more money. She started the auction earnestly.

"1 million..." Someone said.

"2 million.."

"8 million..." The price kept on increasing and Orchid was continually in fear of who her buyer would be.

"20 million" Someone suddenly said and even Madame Lilah gasped.

"Is there any other bid?" She asked and no one spoke.

"Then she goes to....

"I'll buy her." Someone suddenly interrupted and walked in.

Orchid's throat ran dry quickly, not only out of fear because the man had a dark aura surrounding but also out of awe. She had never seen someone so beautiful as a portrait in her like before. He looked like those Greek god of the old times.

His hair was dark and long, falling over his shoulders in cascading beauty, the eyebrows peeking out were darker and full, arranged carefully, his blue eyes like a drop of water embroidered by long full lashes that made her wonder if he was a female, his pointed nose and plump lips made her fall instantly. He had a large build that would definitely make her look tiny beside him and she thought he could definitely carry her with just a hand. But all that stopped when Orchid remembered that he was just another buyer, just another mafia king like others here.

"You'll buy her?" Madame Lilah gasped. She never expected the Vampire King to become interested in someone like Orchid, but she wasn't going to take a loss.

"50 million dollars." She said, making Orchid gasp in horror, who in his right senses would buy her for 50 million, she thought but this man, he said

"100..." A short reply that made her wonder if he was truly in his right senses. No one spoke any more, it was as if the Mafia King himself had just sealed the deal, little did she know that he was truly the Mafia King and a Vampire at that.

Madame Lilah practically threw Orchid down and she fell at his feet, hurting her ankle.

"Raise your head." He said and she slowly looked up to stare at him. Once again, she was lost in his beauty.

"Don't think you are free now. Finally you are mine. Orchid Simmons. I'll make sure to drain every single drop of blood to the extent you won't be able to plead anymore." He bent down to her size slowly.

"And you'll forever plead to my name."

Orchid blinked severally, seems her hope had been broken immediately he said those words.

She has never seen this man in her entire life, how come he hated her so much already?

Dry up her blood?

"Why?" She asked slowly and silently. He chuckled loudly, standing up.

"You dare question me?" He muttered.

"How dare you talk back to him, you b*tch!" Madame Lilah shouted and hit her head.

Marino angrily caught her hand and twisted it back slightly.

"Never lay your hands on her. She's mine! MINE!!" He growled and she nodded fearfully, feeling the pain on her hand. No one spoke, they all stared at him as he did his thing.

He left her and held Orchid's hand dragging her out of the building.

She groaned as he held her hand tightly and forced her into the car.

"I'm not leaving." She muttered.

"I'm not going with you, I don't want to!!" She screamed. He stared at her slowly as she screamed and the tears fell out of her eyes.

"Why are you crying?" He said in a calm voice that made her wonder if that was the same man who had threatened her earlier. She stared at him and he chuckled slowly, before cleaning her tears.

"You shouldn't waste those pretty pearls now, darling. I've not even started with you yet." He smirked and that was when Orchid realized she was in the lion's den. Did she call Madame Lilah's house, hell? This was hell, and its king was right beside her, staring into her emerald eyes.

"Come down." He said as they got to the large Manor. It looked pretty much like a castle, with plenty of rooms in the house.

A beautiful fountain stood right in the middle of the compound, a woman with black dress was standing with her arms open, like she was ready to murder anyone who cared to run into those arms.

Orchid shivered as she looked at the woman's face, two fangs coming out and red blood coming out from her mouth. It looked so real and she was d@mn afraid.

"What are you doing?" Marino muttered and she turned to look at him, without a word.

"I asked a question!" He thundered and she opened her mouth to speak but it felt like the words were being pushed back in.

"Answer me when I talk to you!!" He growled, his hands quickly wrapping around her neck, he sure was quick to anger. Her face turned red and her legs were thrashing round in the air. Just as she saw her life flash right before her eyes, he dropped her carelessly on the floor like she was some item.

The guards in the compound did not look fazed, it was like this was something that happened occasionally.

Orchid realized that in this place, no one could save her, she had to survive alone. She coughed repeatedly trying to catch her breaths.

"Do you hear me?" He asked slowly and she nodded.

"Words..."

"Yes."

"Master. You call me Master!" He corrected and she blinked, the tears falling again.

"Yes, Master.." she croaked. She couldn't understand why he was doing this to her. She has never met or seen this man in her whole life and he was just so evil to her.

She couldn't understand why? What had she done to deserve this treatment? Was there a mark of her forehead that read, Hate?

She looked up and realized he had started going in and she forced her feet to stand up but she fell again weakly. The guy who was beside her sighed and held her hand to help her on her feet.

When she finally stood up, she was shocked to see Marino standing at her front.

"When did you....get here?" She gasped. She had definitely seen him going in. Hadn't she?

He smirked and removed a gun from the pocket of the guard standing beside him and shot the one who had helped her up, right in the forehead.

"Aarghh!!" Orchid screamed fearfully as blood splashed on her face.

Her breath seized as she stared at Marino, she had feared him. But now it was heightened, how could a man kill another without any remorse or fear of Karma?

"This happens to anyone who helps you, Orchid. You don't deserve it.... You don't deserve help. I think you'll rather just manage yourself than asking anyone for help.." He smiled at her and she choked on nothing.

He walked in and she followed timidly with her blood stained face and dress. The luxury dress had become a entirely different thing.

She walked into the house behind him. There was practically no one in the living room as she walked in. It looked so beautiful but she didn't have the courage to even look around or appreciate it's beauty. Her eyes were fixed on the ground as she was afraid to make a mistake that would earn her bullets in her skull.

As they got to the long and wide corridor, she saw the people, men and women standing at the front of each door. It was like it had been announced that the boss was coming in. They all bowed as he walked past them without a word and she just stared at them fearfully, even the ladies had a mean aura around them.

When they got to the last door, a lady bowed slightly before following them. Orchid stared at her, it was obvious the girl was so beautiful, she didn't even have the huge body of the others, instead she had a slim, slender body which she adorned with beautiful and expensive clothes.

The girl turned sharply and Orchid almost bumped into her.

"I'm sorry." She quickly said. The lady looked at her sinisterly before turning to him.

"Is this the girl, Marino?" She asked.

Marino? The evil looking demon name was Marino. It was such an innocent name for such a man. She thought. Marino smirked and turned to look at her.

"Innocent name?" He muttered and she looked up at him.

"What .. what do you mean....Master." She almost forgot to add the last part.

Marino smirked widely and turned around walking away. She was about to follow him when the other lady held her hand tightly.

"And where do you think you are going?" She asked loudly. Orchid wondered why she had to shout for her to hear.

"I thought...

"Don't think, baby. Marino is a vampire, he can hear your thoughts. It won't do you any good." The girl said.

Orchid gasped slowly as she heard that, how? So he heard her thought. Jeez!

"Why are you telling me all this?" She suddenly asked the girl and she smirked looking at Orchid.

"Hey, my name's Hellcat. I'll help you with whatever you need today but as from tomorrow, your life would be in your hands." Hellcat smiled.

"What do you mean by that?" Orchid asked.

"I don't like you, Orchid. I don't like anyone apart from Marino, your master. So enjoy it just for tonight." Hellcat smirked.

"You need to sleep. Sleep so well that you might not wake up. That will be an easier option than seeing the rays of the sun tomorrow." She replied and walked away, Orchid followed her slowly.

When they got to the mini sized room that looked no better than a prison, Hellcat pushed her in and said,

"Sleep tight."

Orchid sighed as she looked around, she couldn't sleep throughout the night, wondering what her fate would be this morning.

It could probably be worse than yesterday, right? She wondered what made him hate her that much. She did nothing, she has never met him in her life, how would she have offended him?

The room was tinier than the one she before, it had only a small iron bed with a single chair and strong chains all-over the walls of the rooms, which were filled with stains of blood. She touched them, they were so cold.

"What are you doing?" She heard that thick and emotionless mean voice she had come to know and she turned back immediately. Seeing his face always gave her mixed emotions of awe and sadness, but fear took the higher part now.

"I was.... just looking.... at the walls." She stuttered, she remembered his warning about answering every of his questions.

He stared at her strangely for a while before scoffing.

"Follow me." He said and she stood up immediately, she couldn't bear to disobey his order after seeing him shoot that man who had helped her.

She was used to being maltreated all her life but she couldn't let someone innocent die for her and that was the point Marino was trying to make.

He walked into a large bed room and she followed him slowly, she gasped at the beauty and he turned to look at her.

"I'm sorry, master." She apologized and bowed quickly and he just smirked.

"This is your room." He replied instead and she slowly looked up at him.

"My....room.." she muttered. This was her room? Why was this man being so kind and wicked at the same time? He gave the vibe of a bitter sweet food you couldn't stop your mouth from watering for.

"Don't get too excited. I can't bear fvcking you in that prison so i have you a bed and a room I can c*m in with pleasure." He replied and she blinked severally.

"What...do you....mean?" She gasped.

"I don't remember piercing a nail into your eardrums, are you saying you want me to explain myself?" He asked. She couldn't reply, it was like the words just stuck in her throat and she couldn't swallow it neither could she vomit it out. He took slow and waring steps to her and she moved back slowly till she felt her back hit the wall.

Her breath hitched and she couldn't bear to look into his blue eyes that made you cautious. He smiled, a smile that sent shivers down your spine and he let his fingers trail from her forehead to her chin before raising it up. She stared at him, not because she wanted to but because he was forcing her to look into his eyes.

"You'll seat on this bed and feel it as thorns, every night would make you breathless and weak you'll have to cry. Every fvck would leave you sore that you'll feel like dying. It's not something you can run away from, you'll always be caught and brought back to me. If you manage to escape, I'll find you to the ends of the earth and rip your body apart, even the birds would run away from your hideous corpse! Do you hear me?"

The last question ended everything. Was he expecting her to give a reply that signify she heard him? Was he asking her to say yes to every thing he had said? Was he saying she had to agree to every terms and conditions he had laid down?

"No! No, I'm not going to do what you wish....I would never! I don't know you, why do you hate me so much? What makes you hate me this bad!!!!" She screamed angrily at him. He chuckled slowly and sinisterly as he stared at her.

"Did you.....just.... question me!!!!" He screamed and in the blink of an eye, carried her with an hand and threw her fragile body against the wall, she hit it and coughed out blood immediately.

"Arg..ahh.." she gasped as she coughed out more blood repeatedly. Tears came out of her eyes in large quantities and mixed with the blood that fell on the floor.

He walked to her and bent beside her patting her hair.

"That's what you get for questioning me..." He muttered.

"I wasn't planning to do this to you so quick, Orchid!" He added.

"Why...." Her bloodied mouth moved again, not in sync with her brain who was giving her the stop talking signal.

"Why, you ask? I'll tell you then... Your father, Domenico Simmons is my father's best friend,oh...was. They are both dead now, aren't they?" He chuckled.

" They were the heads of the two greatest Mafia groups in Italy. Unfortunately, Domenico found out our Mafia's secret, my father and his family were vampires...."

"Are you really...." Orchid couldn't finish her words as he gave her a look that made her shut her mouth.

"This is the first time I'm speaking this long, do you want me to stop? Don't. Interrupt. Me!" He warned and she nodded slowly.

"Your father, little girl, couldn't keep this secret even though my father had never killed anyone for blood, though they had known each other for several years, though my father had always had his back. He plotted and killed each. And. every. One of. My family." He made sure she had no problem hearing the last part.

"My brothers are dead! My sister lies in her grave! My parents are screaming for vengeance! Hundreds upon hundreds of my gang are asking for blood, b*tch!!! And your father had to die, he tried to escape from the consequences of his actions. I was supposed to annihilate his whole family like he did mine, yet, you are the only one of his kind left! You have to suffer for the consequences of your father's actions, Orchid! And you will never be free from them!!" He said.

Orchid gasped slowly as she looked at him with more tears welling up in her eyes.

"My....father would never...do that. He doesn't backstab a friend!" She gasped breathlessly.

"Well, he did! And you are the only one left to undergo the consequences. Brace up, Orchid, for you'll never be able to save yourself from this mess." He threatened and with that, stood up leaving the room.

The tears streamed down Orchid's face as she gasped more.

"Dad will never....he will never do that.... listen to me, please..." She cried bitterly.

"Have your bath!" Someone suddenly said and she looked up, it was Hellcat.

"Hellcat...listen to me, my dad would...

"Hellcat?" She interrupted Orchid's pleas.

"Never...call..my..name!!" She warned and dragged Orchid up with her hair.

"Didn't I warn you? Last night would be the happiest day of your life. Have your bath!!" She let go of Orchid's hair and she hit the ground weakly.

"Weak." She smirked and banged the door as she left. The truth of reality hit Orchid, Hellcat would never help her, there was no help anywhere.

No, this can't be. She had to escape this hell, her life can't be like this, she was just eighteen. She had to leave this hell.

"Dad...." She cried sadly as her tears filled the ground and threw was no more in her eyes.

She hiccuped severally and stood up weakly taking the bedsheet that was laid carefully on the bed. She removed all the curtains and tied them together, forming a long rope. Then she walked to the window, staring down from it. It was scary, the height made her lose hope of even surviving but she had to even make an attempt.

The rope was also a little bit shorter than where she wanted it but she could easily jump and cover the height in-between while making sure she won't make a single noise. It was easier since there were no guards patrolling that area, she guessed they had no woken up, it was still early in the morning.

She took a deep breath and tied the rope strongly to a iron in her room, making sure it was tight enough for her to use. She could not risk her life for nothing, she was sure she would be dead if Marino caught her but, that was the main reason she would avoid being caught.

She walked to the mirror and stared at her disorganized body, her face filled with blood and bruises and she could still feel the pain from hitting her back on the wall the other time.

"I can do this!" She said to herself and places her hand on the rope, she successfully climbed over the window and moved carefully but quickly down wards and when she got to the end, she jumped to the ground. She rolled painfully and could hear the noise she caused but she laid low for sometime watching out for the guards, none came and she smiled victoriously and stood up on her feet.

Just then, someone came out.