His Redemption

Chapter 10: Mine

Valentino Romano's POV

I stroke my love's face while she lays in her bed sleeping. She looks so much mature and older since I saw her 5 years ago. She is so gorgeous and she is all mine. I stare at her long luscious lashes and touch her juicy plump lips. She was the only one who helped me when I was suffering. She could have walked past me and ignored me but no, she helped me, sat with me, talked to me, offered me food and this is what I repay her back with?, by hurting her?. I was so f*****g disgusted and ashamed of myself. I will never f*****g forgive myself for raising my hands on her. 

When I found out she escaped I felt my heart shatter in pieces. She can't leave me, she is made for me and only me. When I saw her hiding behind the wall, I decided to wait until she comes out. I pointed my gun towards her to make her stop. Of course I would never shoot her, I already committed a sin for hurting her, never would I hurt her again. I only pointed my gun towards her to stop her from running away. Her name was so beautiful just like her. Marigold, gold like her heart.I hated myself for drugging her but I couldn't lose her again.

I remember after she gave me money, the next day I went to buy some food for myself as I was starving. £50 was a lot but not enough to live a life but I was so thankful to her as this money helped me a lot. I was once walking on the streets at night when all of a sudden I heard some gunshots. I don't know what ran through my mind but I ran towards the sound and saw an old man lying on the ground bleeding. He was shot in the leg as he groaned in pain. I ran towards him and helped him up. He looked at me with furrowed eyebrows while I looked at him with worry. 

Flashback

"Sir, I need you to be strong, I am going to get you to the hospital" I said to him. He shook his head and groaned "No, my men are coming for me, no need to take me anywhere" he said as he gritted his teeth in pain. Even though he was groaning in pain he didn't have any tears in his eyes. I then helped him lean against the wall when all of a sudden I heard cars park behind us. 

"BOSS" a man said rushing towards us. He helped the old man up and took him towards the car. "Wait" the old man said and turned to look at me, "come with me" he ordered making me look at him in confusion. He gave me a blank look which made me gulp and followed him into the car. 

"You are a brave man for trying to help me, others would have ran away" he said patting my knee. I stayed silent not knowing what to say. "Name?" he asked in a firm tone. "V-valentino, Valentino Romano" I said. He nodded and sighed. "What do you do for living?" he asked. I felt embarrassed not wanting to answer his question. "N-nothing, I am homeless" I said quietly. "Hmmm" he hummed. 

"Work for me" he suddenly said after some silence making me look at him with wide eyes. "I am Marco, Marco Ferrari, I am sure you have heard the name" he said coldly. My heart pumped in fear as I stared at him. Marco Ferrari?, the famous gang leader?, s**t, what have I got myself into. "No need to worry son, I will train you to be like us" he said with a smirk. 

"N-no, it's ok, I-I can find a job-" I stopped speaking when I felt his burning gaze on me. He looked at me with a firm look making me look down instantly. 

End of flashback

As I was in desperate need for a job I accepted his offer and he took me under his wing. He trained me, taught me how to fight and defend myself. He became a father figure to me and I owed him a lot. He was a good man, a very good man. He was very caring and loving to all us men but very ruthless to the outer world. 

As years went by, I became very close to him and shared my story with him. He looked furious and vowed to help me get my revenge. I would also think about my dove every day thinking where she would be right now, what would she be doing. I started to slowly fall in love with her the more I thought about her. I always wore her necklace as it made me feel calm. Marco once asked me about the necklace as it was very rare to find in this world. I told him everything and he smirked at me wishing the best of luck in finding her. He also helped me search for her but we stopped for a while as I became busy in a mission.

From a soft, shy and weak boy I turned into a cold, ruthless and merciless man. I succeeded in every mission Marco gave me and turned towards crime. I started to become known all around the city. I attended meetings and parties and slowly people started fearing me from the stories they heard about me, about my killings and brutal tortures.

I loved seeing the fear in people's eyes, it made me feel powerful. Every day and night I would dream of my dove beside me as my queen. Her face slowly started to fade from my mind and not wanting to forget her angelic face I decided to paint her and have kept that painting since today. 3 years after working for Marco, he died from an illness handing me his position. I stayed expressionless when he died but deeply inside I was hurt because he was another person who I loved and cared about. I remember what he told me before he died "When you find your little dove, protect her, love her, treat her like a queen, make her your strength not your weakness but never hurt her son"  he said. He must be so ashamed of me right now as I hurt the only person who means the world to me. I became not just a gang leader but a famous Mafia leader. I didn't do drugs but I sold a lot of them turning me into a billionaire.  

I became the richest man in the country. I owned many pubs, bars and hotels and was ready to ruin that little fucker who ruined my life. After my success I continued searching for my dove but couldn't find her anywhere. It was hard as I didn't know her name or where she lived. I realized I became passionately in love with her. She would come in my dreams every night making me never wanting to wake up again. 

I felt alone without her, I wanted her beside me. Many girls drooled over me, they begged for my attention, threw themselves at me but I would never give them a slight glance. They were a waste a time. If they saw me on the streets they would have looked at me with disgust but now that I am rich, successful and good looking they would want to hook up with me or take their position as my wife which will never f*****g happen. 

I kiss my dove's forehead, leaning my forehead onto hers. "I am never letting you go Marigold. You are mine. You belong to Valentino and Valentino belongs to you" I whispered in her ear laying next to her hugging her waist.