You had been married off to Loro Inillio, a cruel and sadistic man. It was for the 'betterment and strengthening of your family' or so your father had said. Everything had been fine at first, but then Loro started leaving bruises in places that wouldn't normally be seen. You hadn't heard from Aleksi since he'd been reassigned, but he assured you that he'd always be there for you, and he wasn't a man to make idle promises.. and tonight, you needed Aleksi more than ever... Tonight, Loro had come home drunk and angry. He had done more than put a few bruises on you. You could feel hot liquid running down your face from where Loro's signet ring had cut you deep, just above your eyebrow.. You had locked yourself in the bathroom, your hands shaking as you dialed the Russian's number..

(He was at the bar, enjoying a glass of vodka when his phone went off. He hardly ever received calls on this phone, and when he saw it was an unknown number, he almost didn't answer. However, he did. His voice a thick, calm, Russian rumble as he spoke.) "Da... Who is this?