Chapter 7 Life

Carlo's POV

I'm lost, miserable, and devastated. My father is a bodyguard of the Oragon Family one of the strongest mafia group here in US. But they thought my father betrayed them so they attacked our home and killed my parents.

I am their only child, my mother hide me in the closet but they found me and tried to kill me. Suddenly, a group of Tarre Family barged into our house and killed the Group of Oragon, these families are rivals.

Mr. Tarre saved me from them, but I don't want to be saved I'd rather die to be with my parents but I owe him because he avenges my parents' death. "Thank you," I told him with my head bowed down.

He looked down at me and speak "Don't thank me, child, you have to pay me for saving your life." He said.

I don't care about him saving my life, my thanks is because he killed my parents' murderers.

"Sir, I don't have money, my parents died, but I'll do what I can do to repay you." I looked at him wearing my teary eyes.

"Don't worry I don't need money, but I want you to work for me. Your job is to protect my child at all costs when the right time comes, and keep your mouth silent on my child's identity, if something leaked out, I will not let it slide, so prepare yourself. I will train you." He looked forward like he's thinking of many things.

Why did God let me live? Maybe, I have a purpose in this world, and that is what I have to find out. I'm not thinking right today but I still answered "Yes sir." looking down while playing with my hands. Seems like I have no choice.

"Good, what's your name child?" He looked down putting his hands on his pocket.

"Carlo sir," I answered quickly.

Days have passed, now, I'm living in the mansion of Tarre. He adopted me and I'm now part of their family.

He said he will introduce me to his child on Sunday, I'm sure his child is a spoiled brat, that kid is not around here, maybe out of town, enjoying for sure.

What do I expect? they are the royals. But still, it's good to think that I have a new sibling. His child that I should protect, which gave me a little hope in life.

I felt so terrible, the thought that my parents are dead is killing me. It hurts so much. I think I'm the most miserable kid, and yet I am. But my mind keeps on running to my task. And I have to repay Mr. Tarre.

They just let me cry in my room, and worse I always hear Mr. and Mrs. Tarre shouting at each other. Sometimes, if I get to pass by in a room, I can hear Mrs. Tarre's cries, I'm sure it's their child's room because their room is on the third floor.

Did their child, died? But as far as the rumor says they have an only child, and my job is to protect that child. So absolutely not. What happened?

Today is Sunday I will be meeting my new sibling. I never had a sibling because I'm an only child but I've been dreaming to have one, so I'm sort of excited.

I was having my training with Mr. Tarre's men, teaching me. Suddenly, Mr. Tarre came to pick me up. On my way to the mansion, I was so nervous. So, I keep playing with my hands, I hope their child will like me.

I waited outside. When Mr. Tarre called me, I began walking. I saw a kid sitting on the couch but the kid suddenly stand up and turned to face me.

When I saw her... my mind freezes, I'm walking but everything seems to stop and my heart beats so fast because of one thing, fear! A lifeless kid is looking at me!

Yes, lifeless! I'd never seen anyone like this before! I did not expect this! Her face has bruises like it was punched many times.

But it's not just punching as I've seen it, she's been tortured!? Her body has been covered but I know there more bruises in there.

But what scared me the most was, her eyes... it held nothing but coldness. It is so cold like ice.

I thought I'm the most miserable kid, but... when I saw her, she proves me wrong.

I keep walking near her... I wanted to cry for her, I wanted to shout for her, why did they do this?! I thought they are the most powerful person in the world but, they killed their own child...

My eyes are getting teary but I don't want them to see it, especially her. So, I pulled back the tears and smiles at her.

"Venice this is Carlo and Carlo this is my daughter Venice, remember what I told you." Said Mr. Tarre.

"Yes sir." I replied with disgust but I did not let it show so I keep my eyes on Venice.

A full of hope crept inside my body because now, I know the reason why God let me live. Now, I have my reason to live and that is to bring her back to life...

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CHAPTER 7: A PACK OF WOLF

Venice Claire's POV

Every day is a normal day for me, I died at night and back to life in the morning.

Guess what, I was turning 12 years old when I master the power of smell, it takes almost 2 years to perfect it.

Well, I found the dawn as a perfect time to train my senses through meditations and breathing practices.

According to the book, it is called Ayurveda and I have reached the higher part of my consciousness. I won't make it to the top, to the point that I can talk to God, no, I can't face him, I'm so afraid to meet him and ask him why did he do this to me.

I can walk through fire without getting myself burn, it's the reality, and that is how important our senses and consciousness are.

My training is getting more difficult than before. He stopped putting a substance on my food because he knew, I wouldn't fall for it.

In the past three years, the training includes weapons...

Every Tuesday he introduced to me every weapon and how to use it. We went to different warehouses composed of weapons.

On Wednesday we fight using those weapons. At night he treated the wounds I got, which includes slashes and bullets.

He is really good at medicine...

Every week different family of weapons was introduced to me. Family of swords, knives, guns, bullets, archers, explosions.

And these weapons... have already struck me. It tortured my body in its worst state.

Good thing that my experimentation on medicine was useful for closing my wounds fast. If I run out of blood there's a blood reserve to fill my body again, and Uncle Dos have done that many times.

I'm becoming an expert in the use of weapons from three years of training. To the fact that I have defeated the old man in our battle many times but when I get the chance to kill him, his people shoot me with their guns until I can't move.

There, I discovered that my best expertise is sharp things.

Sometimes he led me to an island and gave me a map of the ocean to get to the other island where he was waiting. He just gave me an amount of food that can sustain my day, and guess what, it takes miles to get to the other island, so from morning until evening all I did was swimming.

He told me to just swim. It didn't happen once but many times...

Every day there are so many surprises. It also happened that I was tortured in three months, just torture.

In that three months, I did not see mom and Carlo.

Time has passed I'm getting expert in unlocking chains, with the use of sticks, pins, or anything I can see and use. After three months in chains, I've been great in unlocking it, faster in it, that's why I get out of it.

To tell you I'm immune to pain, and it seems like I couldn't live without it. Pain is nothing to me anymore... I'm blank and emotionless outside.

I was back in the present when Carlo snapped his fingers in front of me. Yes, today is Sunday and I am now 13 years old "What are you thinking, hmm?"