"Kitten, what's wrong?" I questioned breathlessly, walking around my room in worry with my phone in my right hand.

*Bam-Bam* The sound of gunshots filled my ears, making me even more anxious.

"Kitten-Answer me-" I commanded in a rushed tone, but no reply came from the other end of the call.

"OH-Shit shit shit, they got them." I threw the phone on the bed, making Kartos jump from the spot where he was sitting.

"LINDA!!!" I yelled, exiting my room, and there Linda was, running towards me. If I was not in a hurry, I would have appreciated her skills at running in heels, as I could never think of even walking straight. I love my ankles... Thank you very much.

"Y-Yes M-mistress." She gasped for the air, placing her hands on her thighs and bending down a little, looking as if she had run from the ground floor to the second floor, or maybe she had.

"Notify Max that the snake got the cat," I said, and her eyes went wide.

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"Master" A servant dressed in black and green robes bowed down in front of a man, handing him a glass full of white wine which the master lazily sipped, staring at the woman with curly reddish-brown hair and green eyes.

Her porcelain doll-like skin, which was flawless with her daily tough skincare routine, was now scratched and deformed. Her bruises, cuts, and wounds were scattered everywhere over her body.

The woman, who was once cheerful and bubbly, was now groaning in pain, but the sound of her groans was dumped by the duct tape over her mouth and her hands, which were taped back.

The Zodiac Mistress was in danger, but her bruises told the tale that she fought as well as her assistant, Beaufort Evans, aka Brett, who was also in the same condition as she was.

The Mistress, Adriana, was attacked in her own territory. She fought with just two guns against approximately thirty-five assassins, which resulted in her getting shot in her leg.

The shot was not too serious; the injury was too superficial muscles, but it will take some time to heal.

"Well...Well, look who we have here." The Master in the room spoke in his husky voice, smirking down at the mistress in distress.

The Mistress looked up to see the man in front of her to find a huge-bodied, muscular man wearing a dark green suit was sitting in front of her. She had no idea how long he had been, as she was knocked out at some moment during their fight.

"Now... I hate noisy people, so you must behave. Do you understand?" The man said as he placed his glass on the stool beside him.The Zodiac Mistress just glared at him and he grinned.

"Feisty, I like that." He smiled, then he turned around towards his servant. "Free her mouth," he commanded, and the servant hurriedly rushed towards the tied woman and peeled the tape from her mouth.

Normally people would have winced at the impact, but the zodiac leader didn't even blink, which amused the Master.

"Okay, now tell me what the Darkmoons are up to." The man inquired, rising from his seat and approaching the cinched woman.

The Mistress stayed silent, just glaring at the man, which made his blood boil. Annoyed, he bent down and grabbed the face of the woman with so much force that made her stumble on the floor, but still, she didn't show any pain on her face, which annoyed the Master even more.

"Say something, fucking say something." He commanded, on which the Zodiac lady spat on his face. Now the man was fuming in anger, so he took some steps back, and grabbed his glass of wine, and smirked.

"I already told you to behave, didn't I?" He asked in a low tone as he made his way towards the woman and grabbed her injured leg, which was gushing blood, and poured the contents on her wound, making the lady groan, and he grinned as he gained the response he desired.

"Hmmmphhhh- hmphh* The assistant of the woman struggled as he saw his Mistress groan in pain, but he couldn't do anything as he was tied and lied down in the corner of the room.

"Look, your loved one is struggling to see you in pain, and look how much he worries about you; you don't want to make him worry even more, do you?" The man said, wiping his face with a towel that the loyal servant handed him.

The Mistress averted her gaze towards her assistant and winked at him. With this gesture, the assistant stopped struggling but was not convinced about the safety of his leader.

"So, tell me what Krystal Blake is planning?" The man asked again but still didn't get any answers, even after asking thrice more times. His patience was wearing out due to the stubbornness of the lady with each passing second.

The servant in the room was terrified, knowing that his master didn't have much patience left in him.

"Cass!" The Master called."Y-Yes Sir?" the servant replied hurriedly.

"Hand me my sword." The master commanded, and the servant gulped, making his way towards the counter on which the one-foot-long sword was resting.

The master could have used his gun, but he didn't like to make death easy. He liked to make life as painful as possible for the victims so that they themselves begged for their death.

"Here sir-" The servant bowed, handing his master the sword, and the man gladly took his sword and smirked at the woman.

"I gave you so many chances, honey, but I think you won't open your mouth. Now there is only one option left for me..." The Master said as he raised his sword towards the Mistress's neck.

The Assistant was scared, no... no, petrified, but the Mistress was just plain not even struggling. The plain, cold expression never left her face, as if she was not scared of death.

"Now see what you get disobeying me" The master raised his sword and swung it in the air. The zodiac lady closed her eyes and lowered her head, waiting for the impact.

"Hmmmmmooooousu-" The assistant's muffled voice filled in the air by the action.

"Stop!" a soft yet strong voice commanded, and the door swung open, revealing a furious woman dressed in an emerald crop top with black jeans. Her straight brunette hair was tied up in a messy bun, and her brown eyes were showing how furious she was.

After she entered the room, the servant bowed down, and the man stopped and lowered his hand with the sword just before it could do anything to the Zodiac Mistress.

"What are you doing, Jake?" The woman questioned in a threatening tone, and the Zodiac Mistress opened her eyes to find the Cobra Mistress, Sandra De Luca, crossing her arms, leaning against the door, and her assistant, Grayson, was panting for air standing behind the cobra mistress.

"San, I was just punishing her." Jake restored, and the Cobra Mistress glared at him.

"Who gave you permission to do so?" She asked and the man bit his lip as his anger rose, but he didn't let it show on his surface.

"Sorry but-"

"But what Jake? How can you be so careless?" The Cobra Mistress continued to scold Jake, and he just listened to her rant, looking at his feet.

"You didn't even find it necessary to consult me before sending the members to kidnap this woman."

"I thought-"

"You thought what, Jake, huh? You didn't even take any precautions, like are you sure that someone hasn't followed? "

"Sorry but-" The Master was now furious and annoyed, but he had to keep his cool in front of the leader, his cousin.

"Stop with the excuses. What's done is done." The Mistress sighed and looked down at the Zodiac lady. For a moment her eyes filled with pity as she looked at her condition. Her blood was gushing out of her leg, staining the wooden floor.

"Grayson call the doctor and Cass bring this girl to the guest room." The Mistress commanded and both men nodded, but Jake's eyes went wide.

"W-what? Why?" He shuttered and the Cobra lady just gave him a look indicating she wouldn't say anything more and he huffed and stormed out of the room.

"Ahem San-" Her assistant, Grayson, tried to gain her attention, and the cobra woman looked at him, raising her brows.

"Yes?" She questioned as Cass, the servant, picked the Zodiac girl up in his arms.

"What about that hot piece of meat?" He gestured towards Brett and Sandra rolled her eyes at the lack of professionalism of her assistant.

"Take him with you and do whatever you want, but I will kill you if you try to lay a single finger on him without his consent." She warned, making Brett's eyes go wide and Grayson groan.

"And call someone to clear this room." With that, the Cobra girl left the room.

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