Page 38 of Scared Love

death!”

I would never sell him out. I like having those girls

around. I like controlling them. I like dictating if they get to

live or die. I like them knowing I can do whatever I want to

do and nothing will ever save them. I’m playing God and

it’s so much fun.

Marco will pay for this! I’m not going to take the heat

from Ian! I will kill every Aramani if I have too. I will find

Ian’s precious Pet. I don’t know why he’s so fond of her but

as long as he’s not beating on me, I don’t care what I have

to do.

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I will kill that bitch ,Emma if I have to, too. If it’s the only

way that Ian will listen to me. If it’s the only way I can

regain my place in this organization.

As I sit in my room, nursing my bruises and cuts,I can’t

help but feel a sense of defeat. We lost everything in one

night. Our men, our business, and our reputation. Now we

owe those buyers ten girls, which means more money we

can’t pay back, but, most importantly, we failed to take

down Marco and his family.

Now, I have thirty days to figure out who betrayed us or

face an excruciating death. Fuck

that! I start to think about my options. I could try to find

out who the leak is and hope that Ian believes me. Or I

could just sell Ian out to save my own skin.

I know it’s a cowardly move, but I’m desperate. I

can’t go down for this. But then an idea starts to form in my

mind. I know where Ian’s precious Pet is and I know that I

can use her against him. It’s a risky move, but if it works, I

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