Alexandra's POV

Alexandra aged 5

"Xandraaaa oh xandra! Come out, come out wherever you are! You can't hide from meee!"

I giggled as I hid in the wardrobe. I covered my mouth to muffel out the sound.

"I can hear youuuuu." The boy walked closer to her hiding spot and Alexandra couldn't help but laugh silently.

"Found you!"

She was picked up and tickled all over. She couldn't help but squeal and laugh as Ryan tickled her till she was in tears of laughter.

"Aww Ryaaaan how did you find me so fast. I had a good hiding place." She pouted and crossed her arms and Ryan kissed her forhead.

"Now now Xandra you promised me you would go to sleep as soon as I found you." The boy said sternly as he lifted Alexandra up and took her to her room.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled her tiny head in the crook of his neck.

She was already beginning to get a bit sleepy. Maybe it was time for her to get some sleep.

He layed her down on her thin matress that she called a bed and the boy sat beside her rubbing her head and playing with her hair carefully lulling her to sleep.

"Ryan tell me the story again pwease pwease pwease." The boy laughed at her excitement. He layed down beside her and placed her small body on top of his large one and she played with the chain around the boys neck that housed 4 rings on its chain.

He began his story. "There was once three children. One beautiful princess." He touched Alexandra's nose fondly. "One breathtaking Queen." His eyes sparkled as he thought of her. "And one dashing handsome king." He tapped his chest and Alexandra giggled.

"They all lived together in a small cottage in the kingdom with a few other children from the village. All under the watchful eye of the mean old ogre who held them captive." He tickled my belly and I laughed.

He's always calling Mr Wilson the orphanage owner an ogre because he's mean and gives us owies all the time but Ryan always fixes them and kisses them better.

"When the King and Queen both turn 18 they leave the horrible cottage and the smelly ogre." He pinched his nose and I copied him. We both made funny faces and laughed together.

"They take with them the beautiful princess and together they move into their own castle. The castle is the size of 6 double decker buses stacked on top of each other." Alexandra stood up and stretched her arms as far as she could.

"Like THIS big Ryan?" Ryan laughed and brought her back to his chest. "Even bigger than that Xandra."

"Wow that's vewy vewy big!" They both laughed and Ryan kissed her head.

"That's right baby. The King and his Queen lived in the castle with their princess with them and even a dog for the princess to play with. Soon the King and his Queen had their wedding." He held on to the rings around his neck and smiled as he thought about it.

"Two rings for the King and his Queen" he counted from his chain. "And one ring for the princess."

"What about the last ring Ryan?"

"Yes Rye what about the last ring?" Both Ryan and Alexandra turned their attention to the doorway where Ryan's Queen stood in all her glory. Her mid length ginger almost red hair flowing down her back and her soft brown eyes full of kindness and love for both her King and their princess.

"Livy!" Squealed Alexandra making grabby hands at Olivia as she chuckled and made her way towards them both.

"Hey bubs." She kissed the top of Alexandra's head and stroked her hair.

Ryan was still in a little trance staring at his girl. "Hey babe." They both shared a loving kiss and smiled at each other.

"Ewww that is disgusting Ryan, I told you not to eat my Livy's face like that." They both laughed as Alexandra covered her eyes from the view.

"So what where you saying about the last ring Rye?" Olivia questioned. She layed down next to them both and cuddled into Ryan. She bought her hand to the ring on the chain and played with it in her fingers.

Ryan looked at her full of love and spoke. " The final ring is for our son or daughter to one day wear." They both looked into each others eyes, Olivia tearing up and shared a long passionate kiss.

By this time Alexandra was already asleep dreaming of the castle and how she was going to get adopted by Ryan and Olivia when they turn 18 and they can leave this place.

"We love you so much Alexandra. You're just like our own daughter. Sweet dreams my little princess."

I woke up with a thin layer of sweat forming on my face. I was breathing quickly and my heart rate increased.

It was just a dream.

It's ok.

Just breathe.

I sighed loudly. It had been years since I had had a dream about them. I didn't know what to think, how to feel.

I single handedly ruined the lives of the two people that actually loved me. Who raised me. Even if they were just kids. They were both 12 when I had arrived at the orphanage and I was just 2 but they raised me and kept me as safe as they can from the beatings from the orphanage owner Mr Wilson.

They took me under their wing when they saw that the older kids were pushing me around and dangerously handling my two year old self.

Mr Wilson didn't care he just took my belongings and tossed me on the edge of a tall table that had a huge drop and cold wooden floorboards with nails sticking out at the bottom.

They saved me and from that day on they were my parents. They bought me clothes made sure I was fed all whilst loving me and each other dearly.

We were one tiny family in an orphanage.

But all good things come to an end. And this was no different.

When I was 6, a day before Ryan turned 18, I had a nightmare and missed Olivia who would normally take care of me when I had one, but she was already 18 and had left the orphanage in search of a house to buy whilst she rented out an apartment in the meantime.

I crept into Ryan's room as he was sound asleep and I shook him awake tears streaming down my face. He comforted me and hugged me while I cuddled close to him. I played with the rings, something that calmed me down.

We talked and he told me how much he loved both me and Olivia and how he couldn't wait to be with both me and her tommorow.

But that would never happen.

There were bangs heard on his door that startled both Ryan and me. We didnt know who it was but it sounded like multiple men.

Ryan quickly hid me in his wardrobe behind a pile of clothes and kissed the top my head. I was terrified. I didn't know what was happening.

Just then the door fell onto the floor and three huge buff men emerged into the room. They grabbed Ryan and asked him where I was.

I was confused. What did they want with me? I didn't know who they were. What's going on?

Ryan refused to tell them where I was which only angered them so they punched and kicked and slapped him till he was bruised and battered on the floor lying there blood oozing out out of his body.

All the while whilst I watched in horror as they tortured him. I screamed when they brought out a knife. I quickly covered my mouth and they stopped what they were doing and the two without the knife made their way towards my once favourite hiding place.

I shook in fear as to what they would do once they saw me, and saw me they did.

They grabbed me by the arms and dragged me out the closet whilst I screamed at them and at the sight in front of me. Ryan was floating in and out of consciousness and I screamed and cried and kicked the men as hard as I could to try and help him.

I kicked one where the sun don't shine and knocked the air out of the other one as I punched his stomach.

I ran towards Ryan and knelt beside him and cried. I held onto him and pulled him into my lap.

I still remember what he said to me in that moment.

"I love you so much Xandra, I'm sorry I couldn't keep you safe. I love both you and Olivia so much. You will always be my princess and she will always be my Q-qeen."

He was slowly leaving me. Right in my arms.

With all the strength he had left in him he unclipped his chain and handed me my ring.

I fiddled with the chain around my neck with the single ring hanging off it as I thought about that moment. I always played with it whenever I thought about him.

He died in my arms that day.

My dad.

My Ryan.

My King.

Gone.

And it was all my fault.

I didn't even have time to properly mourne. I just sat there in shock as he took his last and final breath in my arms.

Soon after I was grabbed by the men and injected with something and taken away to my own personal hell.

The last thing I heard was Mr Wilson the orphanage owner talking to the men and the last thing I saw was my heroes lifeless face as his pale lifeless amber eyes that were once vibrant and full of joy, looking at me cold and soulless.

An image that haunted me before I fell into darkness.

They were looking for me that night. They needed me not him. He shouldn't have gotten hurt. It was all my fault.

All these thoughts ran through my head and I couldn't stop them. I stood up only to fall back down into the floor clutching my head.

This can't be happening right now. I tried to fight and pull myself out of it and thankfully I succeeded.

I was panting out of breath in the floor, trying to bring back oxygen into my lungs. I checked the time and saw that it was 3:23 am. Great I'm never going to be able to get some sleep now.

I got up and made my way towards the kitchen to get myself a glass of water. I chugged the glass down and made my way back up to my room.

I opened my draw and got out my sketchbook and made my way towards the balcony. I looked up at the sky that was still dark however the city was still buzzing with life as countless cars full of people drove up and down the streets and some stores were still open with shoppers spending their money on items.

I plugged some music in and zoned out, drawing whatever my pencil wanted to. Letting it take control of me.

By the time I was done, the sun was starting to rise. The vibrant colours stopped me from my drawing and I admired the beautiful shades.

I looked back down at my painting to fully analyse and see what I had drawn.



^ A/N closest thing I could find. Pretend it's a drawing.

I looked at my picture shocked. I had captured them so life like. I missed them so so so so much.

I couldn't even begin to describe the pain I felt every time I looked down at the sketch. I closed my sketchbook shut and placed it back into my draw.

I decided I would get dressed as it was 6:39. I took a nice warm shower and changed into some casual clothes. I don't think I would be going anywhere today so there was no need to put some effort into it.



I brushed my hair and made my way downstairs for breakfast. My family was already there sat at the table. I opened a packet of cereal and poured some into my bowl as I arranged some fights with my manager on my phone. I poured the milk in and began eating.

I was going to have a fight tommorow which I was looking forward to as I've been itching to fight someone. I haven't fought in the ring for a month because I was caught up with the assasin life with back to back missions.

I'm excited to be back and ready to fight. My streetfighting name was Black Heart. An accurate description of what my heart looked like.

I placed my phone into my pocket and focused on eating my cereal. My father arrived already dressed in his signature suit.

"Alexandra, I just wanted to tell you that you are to start school on Monday alongside Damon and Elias. We have already bought your school supplies and you can go shopping for clothes with your brothers accompanying you if you wish."

I just nodded my head. I hate school with a passion. Its got the same typical jocks and players roaming around, and I kid you not there is a bimbo Barbie everywhere. No one is safe.

Well I'm totally looking forward to that then.

My father left and my brothers all looked at me. "So what do you say about a bit of shopping sorella?"

"Yh that's fine, I need to get a few things anyway." I finished my breakfast and placed my bowl in the sink.

"Ok, Matteo and the twins will accompany you, I have to do some work boys so make sure you look after her." The boys nodded and Damon rolled his eyes but one stern look from Alfonso and he agreed.

"Be ready by 10 tesoro." I nodded at Matteo and went upstairs to watch some Netflix for a few hours.

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"ALEXANDRA! ARE YOU READY WE'RE LEAVING!"

I got off the last step and faced the boys at the front door. "Don't worry I'm here boys let's go."

"We're taking my car." Damon grabbed his keys and pushed past everyone to the garage. We all sighed and just followed him.

I already know this is going to be a long day.

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Hey lovelies ♡

I hope you enjoyed this chapter what are your thoughts?

I wanted this chapter to show you guys more about Alexandra's past.

What do you think of Ryan?

What do you think of Olivia?

Who do you think the men were?

I hope you have a good day/night.

Bye lovelies ♡

K xx