Puedes correr pero...

Puedes correr pero...

Ava

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Introduction

BAJO UNA EDICIÓN INTENSA.
*****

Se rió ante su desesperado intento de hacer creíble la mentira.

—Pequeña mentirosa, tu cara te delata mucho, lamentablemente —colocó su mano en sus mejillas, su rostro oscuro—. No puedes huir de mí, Maya; no importa cuánto lo intentes, siempre te encontraré. Incluso en la parte más profunda del infierno. Y cuando te encuentre, serás castigada según el tiempo que hayas estado lejos de mí, ¿entiendes?

Su tono era tan suave y gentil que podría haber engañado a cualquiera, pero no a ella. Ella podía ver a través de él, y temblaba bajo su toque.

—S-sí, maestro.

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Aunque su hermana comete el crimen, Maya Alfredo es entregada por sus padres para ser castigada por el despiadado Don Damon Xavier por vender información sobre la Costa Nostra a la policía.

Su mundo se vuelca y se hace añicos; es llevada a la Mansión del Don, donde es propiedad de él y tratada como su juguete, mientras tanto, sabiendo sus intenciones de destruirla.

Pero entonces las cosas se oscurecen en la Mansión del Don, con la presencia de Derinem Xavier. Maya no tiene ninguna oportunidad en el horno de Damon. ¿La destruirá a ella y a todo lo que ama por los pecados que él cree que cometió? ¿O la suerte tiene otros planes para ella?

Nota: Esta es una novela romántica oscura. No todo es amor y ternura. El protagonista masculino es un psicópata. ¡Advertencias de contenido!
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Chapter 1

—Damon, por favor, te lo suplico, déjame ir —lloró ella. Él la levantó con su corbata, que usaba para atarle las manos.

Sabía que luchar era inútil cuando él la miraba de manera inquietante, y como si fuera vudú, ella temblaba. Intentó leer sus ojos, pero, al igual que su conciencia, estaban vacíos.

Para su sorpresa, él la dejó y caminó hacia la mesita de noche en la habitación. Aun así, su miedo aumentó mientras se preguntaba a dónde había ido y qué haría con ella.

Pero cuando regresó, sostenía unas tijeras.

—Me encanta cuando me suplicas —murmuró, cortando su vestido blanco, rasgándolo en pedazos hasta que quedó completamente desnuda ante él porque no llevaba ropa interior—. ¡Suplicame, Maya! ¡Suplicame!

Maya tragó saliva.

—Oh, estás siendo desobediente, ¿verdad? —Él insertó su lengua en su oído y susurró—: Eso también me gusta. —Enterró sus dedos en su trasero—. Porque ahora tengo todas las razones para hacer lo que siempre he querido hacerte. Maya...

Algunos Meses Antes

Maya entró en la habitación, exhausta del trabajo. Trabajar como periodista había sido bastante agitado ese día. Era un milagro que una bala perdida no la hubiera alcanzado debido al enfrentamiento entre criminales y la policía.

Al escuchar pasos detrás de ella, Maya se giró para encontrar a su hermana entrando casualmente. Ana, que era un pie más alta que ella, era una belleza digna de admirar. Con todos los rasgos físicos de su madre, la desagradable mueca en sus hermosos labios mostraba su desdén por su hermana mayor.

Al menos con un desprecio tan evidente, no había necesidad de preguntarse si todo estaba en su cabeza. No solo no era amada por su hermana, sino por toda su familia. Sus padres eran asquerosamente ricos, pero siempre la trataban como basura por razones desconocidas.

Así que no fue una sorpresa cuando obtuvo su primera libertad en forma de su trabajo. Alfredo, como patriarca, aunque odiaba la vista de su hija, hizo una regla de no dejarla ir, lo cual nunca entendió más cuanto más lo pensaba.

—Maya, papá te llama.

Sintió un escalofrío recorrer su piel. La última vez que lo comprobó, su padre se escondía al verla. —¿Por qué? —preguntó Maya, en alerta.

—Bueno, no me lo dijo, pero quiere hablar durante la cena.

Maya miró a su hermana, y al ver la sonrisa de suficiencia en el rostro de Ana, sospechó que estaba mintiendo sobre no saber nada. Y el hecho de que la hubieran llamado a cenar con la familia era aún más extraño.

—Estaré allí en un minuto —dijo finalmente.

—Solo apúrate —dijo Ana mientras se alejaba—. Pronto llegará un visitante, y papá quiere terminar la conversación antes de que él llegue. —Cuando estaba en la salida, añadió burlonamente—: No olvides bañarte también, Maya. Apestas.

Mientras veía a su hermana irse, Maya se asustó. La última vez que su padre la llamó fue hace dos años cuando abofeteó a Ana por un incidente específico y vergonzoso. Su castigo no era una experiencia que le gustara recordar.

Pero como era durante la cena, tal vez no era tan malo. Ser la segunda hija y el segundo hijo de Alfredo Petra la tenía constantemente a la defensiva.

Entró al baño y se dio una ducha rápida. Se puso un vestido ligero, y como no llevaba sujetador, sus pezones eran muy visibles a través de él.

Maya caminó hacia el comedor, donde su familia ya estaba sentada alrededor de la mesa. Se paró junto a un asiento vacío, esperando que él le gritara. Se preguntaba qué había hecho esta vez. Hasta donde sabía, había tenido éxito en evitarlo y mantenerse alejada de su camino. Supuso que eso no era suficiente.

—Siéntate, Maya; vamos a cenar —dijo su padre suavemente.

Ella lo miró bruscamente. ¿Usó ese tono suave con ella? No podía creerlo. ¿Estaba soñando?

Aún de pie y preguntándose si había oído bien, su madre repitió:

—Toma asiento, hija. Tu comida podría enfriarse.

Sus huesos se tensaron. Pero se sentó, y una sirvienta le sirvió la comida. El asiento frente a ella estaba vacío. Su padre se sentaba en la cabecera de la mesa, mientras que Ana, que estaba frente a su madre y aún la miraba de arriba abajo, estaba cerca de su padre, sosteniendo su mano.

Maya notó que el hombre mayor parecía frágil y enfermo. También parecía preocupado.

Cuando comenzaron a comer, Maya los observaba, sin saber qué hacer. No se sentía cómoda dentro de su propia familia, y se notaba.

—¿Por qué no comes tu comida, Maya? —le preguntó su madre.

—Tal vez piensa que la envenenamos —dijo Ana con despecho.

—No, no —dijo rápidamente—, no creo que esté envenenada. Nunca pensaría eso, madre...

—Entonces come tu comida.

Rápidamente comenzó a meter la comida en su boca, sin saborear nada.

Su padre aclaró la garganta.

—Sé que te estás preguntando por qué te llamé —hizo una pausa, y después de unos segundos de silencio, continuó—: Quiero saber si puedes hacer un sacrificio por tu familia.

La confusión aumentó.

—No entiendo, padre.

Vio cómo el calor subía a su rostro, y rápidamente añadió para que no la lastimara como siempre lo hacía:

—Sí, puedo, padre. Puedo hacer un sacrificio por mi familia.

—¿Sin importar cuán grande sea? —insistió.

Maya no se sentía cómoda con hacia dónde iba todo esto, pero aun así respondió:

—Sin importar cuán grande sea, padre.

Él asintió, luego, de un maletín a su lado, sacó un papel y le entregó una pluma.

—Firma esto —dijo mientras le daba el papel.

Esta vez, tuvo que preguntar:

—¿Qué es esto?

—Esto probará tu amor por tu familia —dijo. Rompió el contacto visual con ella y miró por la ventana antes de comenzar a explicar—: Ana encontró los informes sobre la Cosa Nostra en los que has estado trabajando.

Su corazón latía con fuerza contra su pecho. El proyecto sobre la Cosa Nostra era personal; no se suponía que nadie lo viera. ¿Qué había estado haciendo Ana en su habitación para encontrarse con los papeles? Maya esperaba que nadie más se hubiera enterado.

—Y los envió a la policía por una pequeña recompensa.

Ella jadeó. Estaba destrozada. No importaba cómo la tratara su hermana, no desearía el peligro que se avecinaba. Miró a su padre y se preguntó: ¿no estaban cometiendo un gran error al mantenerla aquí en lugar de esconderla en algún lugar lejos de todo el peligro que seguramente vendría?

—Afortunadamente, el Don tenía un infiltrado que consiguió los papeles, así que están en manos seguras. Pero el Don... —su respiración era temblorosa— quiere algo a cambio si queremos mantener nuestras vidas.

—¿Qué es eso, padre? —preguntó. Hasta donde sabía, estaba dispuesta a hacer cualquier cosa para ayudar a su familia. Si él quería que saliera en público y dijera que todo lo que escribió en ese papel era una mentira, tal vez con eso podría incluso ganarse el amor de sus padres—. ¿Qué tengo que hacer, padre?

Él la miró y luego terminó:

—En lugar de tu hermana, tienes que aceptar lo que Don Damon diga.

El shock se le quedó atascado en la garganta.

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