I should've followed my instincts. Our plan is to go through Yakavetta's basement. We're hardly halfway through when we're jumped. There is too many of them and now we're tied to chairs in a room, similar to one my dad has. My insides turn horribly.

One of the guys grab my hair and pull my head back harshly "Look at this boys. We've got ourselves a winning lottery ticket!"

"Keep your fuckin' hands off her" Connor yells, earning himself a punch in the face.

"No! Leave them alone!" I scream loudly.

I'm back-handed across the face my head snaps to the side violently. "Rhi!" Murphy screams "You fuckers! You fuckers!"

The man laughs and grabs my face tightly and forces me to look at all three boys being beat to shit. Tears threaten to fall but I know these types of people. I can't show weakness.

"Which one was so special you left your cosy life for, huh, Princess?" The guy asks.

I don't answer. "Calm down!" Someone says in Italian calmly "Calm down"

I look to my left to see Papa Joe walk into the room. I've met this man a few times before in my life. He's all charm and personality but he is one sick son of a bitch.

The room goes silent as his eyes scan the boys before landing on me "Oh, look at this. I heard we had a beautiful female guest. Never would I have thought it would be Catriona McAndrew"

I look at the man steadily and keep my breathing calm but my heart is beating like a samba drum. Not getting the look of fear he was hoping for. Joe pulls out his gun from behind his back and holds it to my forehead. The boys freak out and fight wildly against their bonds. I keep staring at Joe calmly.

He smirks and pulls the gun away slowly. Suddenly the butt of the gun collides him my already throbbing cheek and my head snaps sideways again. I bite back my cry. I won't do it!

Joe turns my face to look at him again "Tough little Principessa. Having a father like Jock would probably do that to a little girl"

Nothing, I will give him nothing.

He frowns a little before looking over his shoulder at the boys who are breathing heavily, rage in their eyes. "Ah, these are the boys you left home for" He moves over to them and I panic. He waves his gun over Rocco then laughs cruelly "It's definitely not this one."

He moves over to Murphy and Connor and I can't stop myself "Don't!" I snap viciously.

Joe stops suddenly and looks back at me "Oh? Which one?" No answers and he laughs "Oh, Principessa! Both of them? Your father is going to love this!"

He turns back to me and shakes his finger "now, Catriona, these men have snuck into my home to try and kill me. Now I can't kill you but your father has encouraged we teach you a lesson in respetto" He points back at the boys "And I want them to suffer as much as possible" He gives a sick smile "what is the saying again? Oh yes! Two birds, one stone"

He steps aside and my eyes widen a fraction as the guy from before steps forward. Next thing I know my jaw is numb and I'm lying on the floor. I'm cut loose. The boys are screaming again as I'm lifted from the ground my shirt collar and punched back down to the ground. I gasp as a foot collides with my stomach, over and over and over. I'm lifted back up and hands enclose around my throat. I gasp for air and let out a strangled cry as I'm slammed against the concrete wall. The man presses harder on my throat until my vision blurs.

"Enough" Joe says.

I'm let go of and I crash to the floor coughing. Joe kneels down in front of me and turns my head to face him "Nothing can destroy such a beauty" He says to me in Italian

I spit my own blood in his face. He lets out a noise of disgust and slams my head into the concrete behind me and I cry out in pain. He stands and angrily heads over to Rocco.

"You have some answers for me, no?" Joe asks him

"Yeah. Fuck you." Rocco replies

Joe nods and one on his men holds Rocco's hand steady. Connor and Murphy start shouting again. A bang sounds through the room. Blood spurts across Connor's already bloody face as Rocco's finger is shot off. I scream quietly and cover my mouth as Rocco screams in pain.

All the men leave the room and close the door behind them tightly. I crawl over to Murphy, who is the closest, as quickly as I can. The pain is hindering my movements and I can't stop panting in pain.

"Rhi! Rhi!" Murphy cries

"Catriona, love! Stop moving!" Connor shouts.

I reach Murphy and get behind his chair and pull a bobby pin from my hair and start picking at the cuffs. My hands are shaking uncontrollably, I don't think I can do it. The door bangs open. Joe walks in and raises his gun. My eyes widen. No!

He shoots. The bullet penetrates Rocco's chest and exits through the chair. I can't stop the scream escaping my mouth as Rocco flies backwards and lands next to my knee. I'm frozen to the spot in complete shock as the boys go fucking crazy. Screaming at Joe, screaming for Rocco. Joe leaves the room and Murphy throws himself around so much he fall out of his chair and his head lands on my knees. I stroke his hair as he sobs.

"You can't stop! You get out of here. Don't ever stop." Rocco chokes out.

He dies, right there next to us. I cry and the boys go into business mode. "Rhi, can you help me up?"

I nod and push with all my might and get Murphy back on his feet. I pick up the discarded bobby pin and start on the cuffs again, my hands considerably calmer. The door opens again and I drop it again.

A guy comes bounding over to me and pulls me up by the bicep "Time for you to go home, princess"

He starts dragging me towards the door. "No! Get off me!" The boys start shouting for me.

"Connor! Murphy! Help me!" I scream

"We'll get ya back!" Is the last thing I hear as the door slams closed.