Valentina's POV:

I get out of my room and put on my mask. I got in the ring and just as the announcer started the fight he charged towards me. Aggressive type I see. He hits me on the side of my stomach.

I may have just said that muscles have no use without a mind but it does. When I am 110 pounds and gets hit in the stomach by a 250 pound giant it will be a miracle it won't hurt like a bitch.

But when you're as used to bitches like I am it won't hurt as much. I can't hit his face since I am so short so I go for his kneecap. It's very effective getting a grown man on the ground. It should be no exception this time.

I bust his knee and he falls on the ground. On his way down he hits my face and knocks off my mask. I quickly get the mask and place it back on. That's gonna be hard to conceal. I get down to his level and say "You should never underestimate a girl. One moment they'll be nice and hit on you the next moment they'll castrate you."

He looks fucking terrified. His hands are now over his balls as if I would get my hands that dirty.

I get my money and leave. I get paid a lot since it's only high ranking people that want to waste their money and get 60 minutes of entertainment attending. They usually wager for my opponent, but I'm fine with that since I get more money that way. This time I got 12, 000 dollars.

I take off my mask and pull up my hood. The bruises hurt but I've been through worse. I walk to my car and get in. I get the concealer out of my purse and cover up the bruise on my face. I have to get back before they notice.

I drive back and park a while from the house. I get on the wall and jump up to my balcony. There I see my father and brothers staring at me. Fuck...

Stefano's POV:

We sat there for a nice hour when she finally showed up on the balcony.

"Do you know what time it is?" I ask.

She looks down on her phone. "It's 9.02 pm" She says.

"Stop being a smartass and tell us where were you" I ask

"None of your business." She says.

Alessandro then runs over to Valentina and hugs her. "Don't leave again." He says. Valentinas eyes widen and look full of pain. A few tears run down her face and something says it isn't happy tears. She doesn't scream or even make a sound.

"Get off her" I say.

"Why do I just want to hug her?" He says and lets go of her. Valentina sits down on a chair in the corner of the room and places her hand over her face.

I go over to her and lift her hoodie up. There was a large bruise there. " Why are you hurt, are you hurt anywhere else." I ask her.

"YOU'RE HURT?!" Luca says and comes over to see.

Valentina's POV:

I feel like an exhibition. Now everyone was staring at my stomach. It's so awkward.

"How did you get hurt this much?" Giovanni asks.

"Well, I fought a 6'6, 250 pound man. I won by the way.Made 12 k as well. Kinda cool right." I say. They all look at me like I was crazy or something.

"Are you or are you not hurt anywhere else?" my father asks.

"My face is kinda fucked up as well. Everything is in it's right place but I have a bruise that's all."I say.

"Fuck, What's wrong with you?" Luca asks.

"Well, my golden spoon was taken from me at a very young age and I was taken to an orphanage where we were abused- Also when I got adopted I was abused more often and harsher. I was on the verge of death at the age of 14 since my adoptive had stabbed me while under the influence of drugs and alcohol and wouldn't get me to the hospital. SO I HAD TO GIVE MYSELF STITCHES. BEING HONEST HERE I'VE HAD TO DO THAT ALOT. That's when I met Elijah and Kaya and joined the fighting since I realized my parents couldn't and wouldn't support me in anything. And I also became an assassin since the money I got wasn't enough to keep me alive. I've lost count of how many I've killed. I don't even know if they were bad. I've killed more than you could ever imagine and innocents as collateral damage. PICK ONE AND TELL ME WHERE I WENT WRONG." I said and stood there with tears in my eyes.

"SAY SOMETHING" I yell.

"Sorry we didn't know.." Stefano said.

"Well you should have..." I say and run out in tears.

I go across the hall to Elijah's room. Please be there. I knock on his door. Elijah opens the door and I stumble into his arms and I collapse. I start crying my heart out. We end up on the floor.

He hugs me and I cry on his shoulder. I didn't feel the pain caused by the bruises anymore. The flashbacks of my past hurt more than a million punches.

Elijah POV:

I was sitting in my bed reading a book when I heard a knock on my door. I walk over and open the door and see Val with tears in her eyes and hyperventilating. She collapses into my arms and sits on the floor while she bawls her eyes out.

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