" Did you get anything out of the girl? " my father asked taking a sip of his morning coffee.

I put my fork down before looking anywhere but his eyes while sighing heavily. This question had captured all the attention from everyone around the table. My mother's eyes lingered on my face awaiting for my answer while my brothers also stopped to hear my answer.

" All I got out of her was her name. Anastasia Rayne. " I said running a hand through my hair.

This girl was no typical girl who squirmed under my gaze, she was so different that she dared to talk back at me throwing sass around liked her life wasn't in my hands and the worst thing was that she knew exactly what she was doing and who she was dealing with.

" Are you going to kill her? " my father continued his interrogation making me mentally groaned.

That certain question had kept me awake all night after the encounter in the cell with her downstair. The only right thing to do was to kill her the moment she gave us the name of her boss. But, there was something about her that stopped me from doing the worst to her and I hated that.

Her eyes, that hazel pair of eyes managed to bewitch my soul completely making me stopped right in my track ready to listen to her every commands. She was not just pretty. Anastasia Rayne was otherworldly and vaguely threatening.

" I don't know. " I shrugged my shoulder.

My mother cocked an eyebrow at me before smirking liked she had just won a billion dollars lottery as she leaned back to her chair with both arms crossing over her chest, making me furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

" So, you want to keep her? " she asked. My father's head snapped toward me so fast that I flinched back a little in surprise.

" I don't blame him. She is hot as fuck. " Elliot mumbled under his breath.

" Who's hot? " a voice I remembered so vividly in my ears echoed through the room.

I turned my head backward to find the source of the sound. And, there she was standing in all her glory staring at all of us through her big eyes. She was standing in a fresh black buttoned up shirt that looked like mine, her hair was slightly wet and face cleaned of make up. My eyes scanned her face first then to her long tanned legs, her thigh was wrapped in bandage taking me back to the moment in the cell.

How did she escaped the cell and managed to walk around the house freely was a mystery to everyone. I had put ten men outside her cell guarding but those guys were fucking useless as always.

" She really is pretty. " Isabella gasped at the sight of the woman who drugged her.

" Pretty annoying. Why do I feel like this is annoyance at first sight? " Eden muttered softly as he scanned her up and down.

My body shot up from my chair instinctively rushing toward her. I yanked her arm pulling her toward me. She tilted her head upward and her eyes met mine.

" How the fuck did you escape? " I barked taking my gun from my waist band and pressed it to the side of her head.

Her lips curled up into a smirk as she looked between me and the gun. Who the hell was this crazy girl?

" You think I can't get out of your stupid ropes? And, those weak ass men of yours need more training. " she said.

" Is it bad that I like her? " my mother blurted out making Anastasia's eyes widened in surprise.

She scanned my mother up and down then did a double take as if she couldn't believe that my mother was here. And, before I knew it she pushed the gun out of my hand then started running toward my mother.

My father was to rush to her side shielding her away from the crazy girl. I heaved out a sigh in relief knowing that she couldn't get to my mother. Who knew what was going on in her pretty little head.

" I have already met you, Don Salvatore. Please move away I want to take a closer look at the famous queen. " Anastasia whined earning a chuckle from my mother.

" Alana Salvatore. " my mother said offering her hand after she pushed my father out of the way.

Anastasia looked like she was about to faint. Like those fangirls who had just met their idols in flesh and blood.

I narrowed my eyes at the girl while everyone else in the room took in a sharp breath as we all watched the scene in concerns for my mother. We didn't know nor trust this girl who just suddenly appeared out of nowhere and claimed to want to kill us all.

Anastasia looked at her hand for a good minutes before taking it in hers, shaking it slightly.

" Anastasia Rayne. " she smiled a breathtaking smile.

I needed to stop giving this girl compliments what the hell was wrong with me. She wanted my family dead and here I was swooning over her beauty.

" Okay so what do you want from my family? I might like you but I won't hesitate to kill you right here right now if you have an intention to hurt my husband and children. " my mother said suddenly getting all serious.

" Well, that was the plan. " Anastasia muttered making my mother narrowed her eyes at her.

" Seth baby, go get me a gun. " she said crossing her arms over her chest.

" Good god stop calling dad baby. " Bella cringed at our parents affection.

I walked toward the two and pulled Anastasia away from my mother. I picked her up threw her body over my shoulder and left the room. The girl was as light as feather it was liked she weighted nothing. And, to my surprise she didn't fight back like I expected her to, she just stayed still and let me took her wherever I desired.

I walked into my bedroom, locking the door before throwing her on my bed.

" The throwing wasn't necessary, Nick. " she groaned sitting up from the bed.

" Who the hell send you here, Ana? " I mocked rolling my eyes.

The girl stared at me for a second before shrugging her shoulders. " I don't know. "

" Don't test my patience. " I growled grabbing her chin roughly.

" I said I don't know. " she snapped back.

" Stay still or I will fucking kill you. " I growled before walking into my closet.

I pulled out the drawer that I kept all my essentials and took out a pair of silver handcuffs since she knew how to get out of rope and tie.

I then walked back into the room, she was staring around the place curiously. I cleared my throat catching her attention.

" What the fuck are you doing? " she said glaring at me as I handcuffed her to my bed.

" Can you get out of handcuffs too? Do I need to chain you to my bed? " I asked cocking an eyebrow at her.

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