An Exclusive Game: A Sapphic Mafia Romance by Persephone Black

Author:Persephone Black [Black, Persephone]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-10T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

NATALIE

I sweep the dimly lit space with a practiced eye, senses heightened. A plain single bed, a bedside table with a half-eaten microwavable meal, a sofa, TV—and on that sofa crouches the startled young woman I heard Alessa refer to as Sienna, her eyes wide as she looks between Alessa and me.

She’s so young. So young.

A thousand terrible thoughts flood my mind: Alessa’s trafficking her, she’s been kidnapped, this is all a front for something far darker.

I turn to Alessa, taking in the fear darkening her usually bright green eyes. She lifts her hands in supplication like I’m the one with the gun. “Let me explain, Natalie. I promise you, it’s not what you think.”

My gaze snaps back to Sienna. Her breathing comes fast and shallow, muscles coiled tight. Dark hair falls across frightened eyes.

“Are you okay?” I ask Sienna, my gaze locked on her, trying to gauge if she’s being coerced.

“Y-yes,” she stammers, but her eyes don’t leave Alessa.

“Sienna is here of her own free will,” Alessa insists, more calmly than I think she would if she was lying.

“Is that true?” I demand, needing to hear it from Sienna herself.

“Yes,” Sienna reiterates, more firmly this time. “Alessa’s helping me.” Her voice trembles still, but she seems to be telling the truth.

“Why did you follow me in here?” Alessa asks, something close to despair in her tone.

I think fast. The best defense, as they say… “I saw you walking by,” I say, keeping an edge of suspicion in my voice. “I went after you because I thought you hadn’t seen me.”

What really happened was, I snuck after her, avoided Liana the hostess as she crossed into the club to look for me, and caught the security door just before it closed.

“Alessa, what is going on here?” I demand again, hands on my hips. “Who is this poor girl, and why—”

“It’s a long story,” Alessa says. “I’ll—I’ll explain, just give me a moment. Please. If you’d wait outside?”

I fix Alessa with a hard look, but I nod. “I’ll wait outside, but I’m going to need answers.”

“Thank you,” Alessa breathes out, relief washing over her features. “I promise I’ll explain everything.”

I lean against the wall in the corridor, trying to steady my breathing. My thoughts race, and I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to this situation than meets the eye. Over the sound of my own heartbeat, I catch Alessa’s voice speaking softly through the slightly ajar door.

“Sienna, it won’t be long now,” she reassures, her tone warm and gentle.

“Promise?” Sienna’s voice is small.

“Promise. Now, I need you to stay here just a little longer. Can you do that for me?”

“Okay,” Sienna sighs.

The click of the lock echoes down the hallway as Alessa exits the safe room. She casts one quick, nervous glance at the door before turning to me, her eyes pleading for understanding. “Come with me,” she sighs.

I follow her out, senses alert for any sign of deception. The security door locks behind us with a dull, heavy thud.

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