The third point of view

Andrew prayed that in his next life he would never get to encounter any woman named Maya.

His screams tore through the dimly lit room as he was being tortured.Sweat covered his face and his pants were soaked thoroughly - he even peed on himself.

"I'm so sorry, I had no idea she belongs to you" Andrew apologized profusely but the man in question cleaned his ear nonchalantly as if he wasn't being referred to at all.

Bad luck has been trailing after Andrew lately. He hardly avoided incarceration after his public exposure incident and got away with a one thousand USD fine, probation, and community services.

Andrew had just finished the last of his services and was going home when a bus crossed him. A dark bag was dropped over his face and he was whisked away, only to find himself in captivity.

He couldn't remember how many days it has been but the tortures have been quite vivid. Nonetheless, they fed him well but tormented him harder.

Why were they doing this to him? Because he broke up and disgraced Maya in public.

Andrew often had a feeling Maya wasn't as virtuous as she looked.

That pretentious whore must have launched herself a rich and powerful sugar daddy who was currently torturing him; she was taking vengeance on him.

"You had no idea she belongs to me?" Sakuzi chuckled, a cigarette hanging from his lips with the smoke shifting and swirling around his face.

"Yes, I didn't have an idea" Andrew nodded, snot blowing from his nose with each exhale he took.

His chest was bare, leaving him clad in nothing but his trousers with both of his hands cuffed to the wall, no space wherever to stretch.

On a closer look, one could see whip and burn scars on his pale skin, evidence of the tortures he had been through - some wounds were torn and fresh while the others had healed already.

"So now you know, what are you going to do about it ?" Sakuzi asked him with amusement playing on his face.

The boy was like a rat trapped with no means of escape while Sakuzi was the big bad cat preying on him. He was enjoying the fear reeking off him, it pleased him.

Andrew gulped, he didn't know what to answer.

"I asked a question," He repeated.

His heart hammered against his chest, "Once you release me, I'll find her and apologize from the bottom of my heart"

His face scrunched up, "Just that?"

"I'll get on my knees - no, kowtow to her thousand times until my forehead splits and bleed "

He smirked, "That sounds tempting" his eyes collided with Andrew's, all smiles disappearing from his face," And what if I don't release you?"

Andrew shivered, this man was a devil; he wasn't giving him any option here.

Here the man was, sitting on the seat with a devil may care attitude and the wisp of thin pale smoke curling around him - he wasn't even older than his father.

"What are you going to do if I don't release you?"

Andrew didn't answer, there was only one response in his mind but once he said that, his life would be ruined and that devil knew that judging from the elated look on his face.

No, he can't do that, he's the only male of his family- He can't become a gang member.

Sakuzi relaxed into his seat "What? Cat got your tongue?"

But he still refused to answer.

Sakuzi stubbed out his cigarette with his feet, then gave a sign to Emerald who was standing by the door to teach the boy a lesson.

Andrews's eyes widened and he began to panic as soon as he caught sight of the giant heading towards him threateningly.

"I-I serve you," He said at once.

"Did you say anything?" Sakuzi gestured to his ear.

"I'll serve you!" Andrew screamed on top of his lungs briskly just as Emerald threw back his hand, prepared to crack his face with a blow.

"Stop" Sakuzi halted Emerald, "Let him go" came his order.

With a growl, Emerald slapped his chest with the back of his hand and that took the breath out of his lungs. It was so painful, was he going to die?

"Emerald?"

Emerald saw the warning gaze from Sakuzi and took a step away, his murderous gaze still trained on Andrew.

Sakuzi took out another cigarette and lit it, handing back the lighter to one of his men settled behind him.

He stood to his feet, walking over to Andrew who was shaking with fear. A grin broke out across his face, he grasped the boy's cheeks and watched him jump out of his skin.

"Welcome to the gang" He slapped Andrew's cheeks playfully," I hope we work out just fine and what do you say to that?"

"T-thank you? " Andrew more liked questioned.

Sakuzi tilted his head, "Thank you what?"

"Thank you, sir"

"Goodboy" he patted his cheek again before giving further instructions, "For now, you'd be in training until Princess returns"

Andrew's brow furrowed together in confusion, "W-who's princess?"

Sakuzi gave him a stupid look before he snorted, " You're so stupid"

He shook his head, and clicked his tongue, "Who did you offend that brought you here?"

"Of course, I offended Maya…. " He faltered as realization dawned on him, "Maya is your …."

"Bingo"

Being flabbergasted was an understatement, Andrew didn't know how he felt anymore. All this time, he had been thinking Maya was his sugar baby or something without realizing she was his daughter instead.

But how was that possible? Maya had lived a difficult life and during his relationship with her, all he knew was that she was an illegitimate...

Andrew gasped, shocked. This wicked, scary man was Maya's father? No need, his future was a goner.

If Andrew had known earlier- if someone, anything, had somehow told him this was how he was going to end up, he would have fled away from Maya as if the devil was on his heels.

"Once she finally comes home, you'd serve her"

Andrew swallowed nervously, he was doomed.

"You would do anything she wants - including warming her bed - though I highly doubt she would want you for that, considering that my daughter has a high taste in men," Sakuzi said and forcefully clutched a handful of Andrew's hair drawing a yelp from his lips.

"You're the only mistake she made," He said checking his features out, "You made a pass but you're inferior quality"

Andrew had never felt more humiliated in his entire life than now- not even doing the exposure incident - right now, he was being checked out like merchandise- a sex toy - all for Maya.

He was mortified. The thought of being trained as a plaything for someone yet to occupy her position as a princess of this Mafia gang disgusted him.

"But don't worry" Sakuzi went on,

"We'd work on you. Give us a year and you wouldn't be able to recognize yourself in a mirror " he assured him.

"What if I don't want to?" He said but bit back his tongue when he saw the coldness that appeared in Sakuzi's eyes.

Sakuzi took a long puff from his cigarette and blew the smoke on his face causing Andrew to start a coughing fit.

"Your opinion doesn't matter anymore, son" He gripped his jaw tight, "In here, I'm the god and my words are final. So unless you want to make six feet your new home, my orders would not be defiled ever again."

This was the end, Andrew summarized, there was no more future for him.

"Don't look so downcast, there's more to being a Mafia. We live our life to the fullest but when duty calls, it's to the death. Have a nice stay "

Sakuzi waved him goodbye with Emerald following after him.

"Release him, welcome him to the gang. He's one of us now " He ordered his men just before he left the prison.

"Have you sent the flower to the princess?" Sakuzi asked Emerald as they walked through the hallway.

"Yes"

He laughed, "Who knows what her face would look like?"

"I don't know since I wasn't able to see her face" Emerald answered straightforwardly.

"You don't need to, I can already envision it," he told the giant who hardly had a smile on his face.

"When is she going to return to us?"

"Don't know yet but I can tell it's fast approaching. The Sakuzi blood in her is beginning to surface, she can't escape her bloodline " He answered, just as they walked into a room that led to an underground warehouse.

Unless one had a blueprint of the house it was hard to figure out that there was a warehouse this large in here.

There were men unloading weapons from boxes filled with hay which was probably used as camouflage to escape inspection from national intelligence.

"Wouldn't it be better if you just told her you're her father?" Sakuzi asked him.

"No" he answered firmly, " She's soft at the moment. Princess has to grow up and get desperate for blood before I can take her in " he answered him while checking one of the guns.

Suddenly he glanced up at Emerald with a smile as something clicked in his head, "By the way, I need you to send another message"

"To who"

He cocked the gun "To someone special"