Page 46 of Virginity Sold

Wait! Is she okay? Uncle Liam hasn’t said anything.

“Is she okay?” Killian asks before me. “Do they know what happened?”

“Reports of her mother and a man being seen around the house were given. According to one of the neighbors, she didn’t look good when they took her out. John went to the hospital to see what he could find out,” Liam tells us and I can see the smidge of remorse in his eyes.

I stand from the table quickly, the chair crashing to the floor.

“Where are you going, Kyrian?” Uncle Liam questions.

“To the hospital. I need to know how she is. To see if she's okay and who did this to her. What more is it going to take for you to realize she’s as much an innocent bystander in this whole thing as our parents were? They would never want her to be used as a pawn for their revenge.”

“I’m going too.” Killian stands and together we both look to Uncle Liam to see what he intends to do.

Whether he goes or not, I don’t care. I’m going to find out if my ray of sunshine is okay and take care of her. Then I'll bring her home with me and make sure that whoever did this to her pays with their lives.

There’s a nagging feeling deep down in my gut that I already know who.

Her parents.

She may not like it and maybe I just won’t tell her, but I’m going to find them and kill them. They will feel every ounce of pain Elena felt not only last night but for her entire life.

I will avenge her.

Chapter 24

Liam

The Sartori name and money can make anyone go against the rules. The name, more than the money. It’s no secret who and what our family is, not in this town. People literally quiver in fear when I step in their presence and the staff of this hospital isn’t any different.

“How is she?” I stand as soon as I see the doctor stepping through the door and heading straight toward us. I can see the sweat beading on his forehead and the rigid way he’s holding his body.

He’s scared.

Good! He should be.

“First, Mr. Sartori, I just want you to know this goes against all my rules, not to mention I could lose my medical license for this.”

“How is that, Dr. Klinger?”

“Please, with all due respect, Mr. Sartori, do not patronize me. I know you are a smart man and know full well what confidentiality and HIPPA are.” He flinches as I lift my hand to straighten my tie. That’s right, be scared. I could end you right now and never face a day in jail, even with a room full of witnesses.

The doctor clears his throat, and I can feel the boys step closer behind me.

“All I see, Dr.Klinger, is you giving information to my nephew,” I say as I turn, placing my hand on Kyrian’s shoulder, moving him forward. “About his fiance.”

I don’t know if that’s the direction my nephew was going with Elena, but it works for this moment in time.

“Very well. She was beaten badly. She suffered extensive damage at the hands of her attacker or attackers, as we are not sure exactly what happened. There’s severe blood loss and massive head trauma, along with multiple broken bones. We had to perform surgery to remove her spleen and control the internal bleeding caused by it rupturing. Miss Hastings is lucky to be alive. She actually flatlined on the way to the hospital. We were able to get her back. She woke once but was so agitated we had to give her medication to calm her. She hasn’t woken since. If there’s nothing else, the nurse will show you to her room.”

We’re all quiet as we follow the petite nurse down the hallway. She hasn’t said anything to us, nor does she seem afraid.

When we get to Elena’s room, she stops abruptly, spinning to face us.

“I know who you are and I don’t give a shit. But that girl in there doesn’t deserve to be here. If she becomes upset, or she’s afraid of you, then I’ll put your asses out myself. Right now, as far as I know, you could be the fuckers that put her in here and you’ve come to finish the job. I’ll be watching all three of you.” With that, she opens the door, allowing us inside, before taking off down the hallway.

“She’s got fire,” Killian announces with a laugh. “I like her.”

She does have moxie. I'll give her that.

---