All Chapters of THE DEVIL'S DUE: Chapter 221 - Chapter 230

Ava appeared in front of Luca in a heartbeat, and her hands reached out to straighten his slouching shoulders.“Luca?!” She screamed out his name in panic, when he swayed again, as if he was going to fall from the seat.Her screams pierced through the horrific feeling that shot through him the moment Pedro said what he said, and he looked up.“Peach. Get Peach,” he whispered.“No, I can't leave you. I won't leave you. I'm afraid something bad will happen to you.”He grabbed her wrist so tight, blood temporarily stopped flowing in that spot.“I'm fine. Just get Peach. Now!”Heavy tears dropped down Ava's eyes, as she shook her head stubbornly. “I don't want to leave you. I don't–”The phone started to ring again, and Luca made use of all of the strength left inside of him to let go of Ava's wrist, and grab it.“Boss, I'm on my way to your office. I think Mia just called me.”The paralyzing feeling disappeared from Luca's body, and he sat up.“She called,” he said to Ava. “She fucking c

MIAMy eyes flickered open, and I immediately felt restrained.When I looked down, I saw why I was.It didn't take long for my memories to come rushing in, along with the realisation I was bound to the chair I had been placed on.“You're finally awake.”My head shot up, and I saw Emilio standing with his back resting on the kitchen counter, his hand folded, and his legs crossed.So we were in the kitchen. When he pushed me, and I passed out, he had obviously dragged me to the kitchen and tied me up.But did he–My heart did a double take, as worry gripped me in a chokehold.He burst out laughing in a sinister way that had me feeling like I was drowning.“Oh Mia! Dear Mia,” he stopped laughing, and I saw the moment his face went dark with disgust. “What kind of monster do you think I am for you to wonder if I touched you when you were unconscious?”My stomach tightened so hard, I could barely breath.He had read me like an open book. I didn't know when I became so obvious.The fear of

MIA“So he did all that to you? Wow!” Emilio chuckled after I had described my time in Raymond Baxters den of torture to him.My chest felt a pang of pain. I thought telling him about the horrors I already faced would elicit some kind of sympathy from him. Instead, he seemed more excited to continue from where Raymond Baxter stopped.I was exhausted. I had fought, and given it my all.Maybe I wasn't meant to survive. Maybe this was supposed to be the end for me.Because even if by some stroke of luck I did survive after Emilio took advantage of me, how could I live again?How could I live knowing down the line, another man could just forcefully take what I didn't willingly give to him?If it happened before, and happens again, then it was only a matter of time before the pattern was repeated.I would become the go-to food for depraved men.My eyes clamped shut, as hot, silent tears spilled out of them.“No need to cry, Mia.” I felt his fingers on my face, and turned my face sharply aw

“Go!” Niko said to Luca, his gun still pointed at Draco who was writhing in pain from the shot to his leg Luca nodded, and with a stagger, ran through the back door.He didn't know where he was going. His system was slowing down. His vision was blurry. He was barely breathing, but he just kept moving, and moving, until he burst through a door that led him outside.There he saw Mia, on her knees. Next to her was Camila sprawled on the ground, bleeding away.“Where is our boss, Diavolo?” Draco's second in command stepped before Luca who was barely still standing. “Alive. Let her go.” He tried to sound authoritative, but his voice only just came out weak.“Give him to me, and I'll let her go,” he said.“Loki, let her–” he coughed, spurting out blood.Mia ignored the warnings of the guys for her to stay still, and ran over to Luca.“Please let him go.” She dropped to her knees in front of the second in command, joining her hands together to desperately plead.“Didn't I tell you to stay

“Thank God. You're stable again. You're such a fighter. It's amongst the many things that are absolutely so attractive about you,” Ava sat beside Luca's bed, speaking to his unconscious body. “You know I'm really a terrible sister. You tried to make me believe I wasn't, but I am. I've thought of you in ways that aren't right. I've fantasized about kissing you,” she paused, and sighed. “These things would never have happened if I wasn't such a selfish person. There was even a tiny part of me that wondered if you would ever see me differently if Mia never turned up again. Just a tiny part, but it was there nonetheless. So you see. I'm horrible.”She paused to gather her thoughts, ensuring that she had everything straightened.Her gaze returned to his face, and she smiled.“Maybe it's partly your fault for being so beautiful. Beautiful face, and an even more beautiful soul. You would do anything for those you love. You risked losing your life to save Mia's from what I heard. Now that's t