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thena does everything that she could do to break the chain but it isn't nearly possible. Instead of breaking it, she has only managed to hurt herself even more. Exhausted Athena let her body to fall and breaks down in the sobs.

The door opens instantly and Angelo steps in with a plate of simple food in his hands. He tsks looking at her state and approaches her.

"Are you tired?" He asks her and takes a seat beside her on the floor. Athena's sobs only increases when he picks her up and settles her down on his lap. He rocks her back and forth, sushing her but Athena gets more and more scared of him.

"Shh sweet girl. I am always here for you..." He tells her. It takes few minutes for Athena's tears to stop and her whole energy to drain. He feeds her food and kisses her forehead.

Suddenly the doorbell rings outside. Athena flinches at the sound. A smirk crawl at the end of his lips...

"Isn't it too soon?" He chuckles and makes his way downstairs but after making sure to lock Athena in the room. He opens the door. His smirk widens upon seeing Ariana standing at the door. She is glaring at him.

"Where is my sister?" She fists his collar. Angelo raises his brow and looks down at her hands.

"How do you want to see your sister? In one piece, two pieces or many pieces..." He chuckles darkly. Ariana releases him and sends him a disgusted look.

"You are so sick and vile, Angelo!" He smirks at her comment and tugs her inside after closing the door.

"Let me check you first..." He searches her but find her weaponless as like always and other time.

"Smart girl! You didn't tell anyone right?"

"I didn't!" She tells him truthfully.

"Now you have me back, let Athena go."

"Do you really think that I took Athena to just let her go?" He asks her harshly as he crouches down to her eye level. Ariana's eyes widens.

"No! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" She screams at him. But in the next second, she finds herself on the floor holding her cheek as he slaps her hard.

"Don't yell in my home! Did you forget all rules?" He spits at her as he harshly fists her hair and pulls it back almost tearing few apart from their roots.

"Ahh fuck you!" She screams at him but he only lets out a wheezing laughter. By still holding her hair, he starts to drag her upstairs.

He unlocks the door and pushes her inside. Her knees hit the wooden floor hard. Athena gasps looking at Ariana. Upon hearing this, Ariana looks at her with tears glistening in her eyes.

"Athena!" She scrambles to reach her and tightly pulls her into a hug.

"Are-are you ok huh?" Ariana cries asking her and looks at her up and down. Her eyes shortly falls on hand that has her dried blood smeared all over it.

"T-this?" Ariana looks up at her face to see numerous tears falling down Athena's face.

"I am s-sorry.." She whimpers and hugs her back again. Athena hugs her back tightly as both of them cries at each other's shoulders.

"Everything will be ok." Ariana whispers in her ear and finally Athena feels hope fills in her heart.

"Aww. This is so sad." Angelo mocks them. Athena flinches at his voice and realizes that he is also standing there, staring at them. Ariana squeezes her sides and pulls away from her. Her eyes falls on Athena's chained ankle but she doesn't say anything.

Ariana stands up and looks up in his eyes daringly.

"So much confidence I need to break again..." Angelo sighs.

"You will never be able to break me again! It's time for your end..." She speaks harshly and continues to look at his eyes.

Loud gunshots rings in their ears. Angelo smiles wickedly and then starts to laugh, throwing his head back.

"You told your brothers?" His laughter abruptly stops. They hears rapid footsteps running upstairs.

"I learnt from my past mistakes...Your terror doesn't scare me anymore....Because today I understand that I and my sister always have five protectors on our sides!" Ariana's voice comes out strong and cold.

He smirks and brings a gun out. Ariana stares at him and he stares back at her, pointing the gun at her as the door slams open, he pulls the trigger. One gunshot followed by many gunshots rings in the air.

Ariana intakes a sharp inhale of air and takes a step back. She looks back at Athena who is staring at the pool of blood that is laying near their feet.

Athena looks up at her and smiles. Ariana smiles back at her before looking up at her brothers who are standing at the door. Stephan is also standing beside them. His gun slips out from his hold as he stares at the deadbody of his brother with an indescribable look on his face.

Everything finally ends here.....!