AMARA'S POV The house was huge with more hallways and balconies than I could count. There were women and men dressed in the most outlandish costumes. The men with masks; the women without. There was a lot of food,drinks and conversation. What made it stand out from a normal party was the fact that almost everyone was holding a gun in plain sight. My eyes widened in surprise as I saw that even the women were not exempted. I saw some women holding sophisticated looking guns-like they knew how to use them. Luciano saw me looking at them as we walked. "I'll have to do something to make you useful, you know? You have to adapt to this life now. I think you would have to learn to know how to fire a gun, Again." He didn't have to tell me that I was a failure. My hand was not in his grasp clenched. I didn't know how to fire a gun as he really wanted me but Gio toow asnt helping. The little I had learnt about guns aside Gio's practice was through movies. But
Amara's POV I hurried into the bathroom with tears threatening to fall off. The shock of what Luciano made me do was overwhelming. I was sad, but it was something I couldn't escape from, life has led me to this. Remembering the amount of shocks I received from Luciano caused the tears to flow unrestricted. I was in the bathroom so I could turn on the shower and scream as much as I wanted. He had promised to be with me tonight, which meant another round of torture. Like the one he made me go through earlier wasn't enough for him. I decided I wouldn't go to the room. He would have to break the door and get me, at least I'd know that I tried my best. Sometimes I wonder why my life is like this. One minute things are going well, the next minute it's going haywire. I slouched on the bathtub losing the will to do anything, I just wanted a break from everything. Ideas began to form in my tired brain as I thought of doing things that would really
Amara's POV Why on earth did they choose me to study Bella? I wondered, really infuriated but refused to show it. Being with Bella was another way of saying they wanted me dead. "Can I study someone else?" I asked, wishing she would oblige me. "No!" Olga said a bit loudly reminding me that I didn't have any option but to obey her command. She pushed me to the other rooms leaving me to find Bella myself. I smiled as I walked past some girls that I already knew then my eyes settled on someone who resembled Bella. I looked at her closely and realized that it was her. Her sight gave me the creeps but I hid my disgust for her and walked up to her. "Took you so long to get here, huh? " Bella started. "Looks like you've been waiting for me. Why?" I asked her, not able to contain the resentment I had for her. "Don't flatter yourself Amara, Olga told me we had an assignment to do together that's why I'm here," she informed me. I nodded realizing t
Amara's POV Receiving constant training and beatings from Bella had made me stronger. I noticed that I had become tougher and bold which I was grateful for. Finally, I was beginning to fulfill the promise I made to myself the last time Bella beat me up. As I constantly remembered what Luciano said after I came back to him with bruises. I brought a pair of jeans with a blue shirt from the wardrobe and flung it to the bed, reminded of the fact that Luciano had not tortured me as promised. It got me tense because I knew he wanted me to anticipate the night we would spend together and I knew it wouldn't end up well, especially for me. I wondered what he wanted from me, if I was so useless to him why couldn't he sell me so Dee could buy me? It was something I really wanted to ask him but I didn't want to incur his wrath so I kept it back in and walked to the mirror to dress up. The jeans fitted me nicely and did nothing to hide my curves. I smiled for a
Luciano's POV I didn't want to think too much but I saw something like emotions flicker in Gio's eyes and made plans to talk to him about it. I had to warn him about keeping whatever feelings he had for anyone as it would overwhelm him and make him act foolishly. Teenagers! While he walked towards Amara, I thought he wanted to cry or beat her. I was almost standing up in her defense as I wouldn't let him hit her while I was there. I was the only one who had that right. Only I can hit her. Only me! I glanced at her and saw how scared she was. Immediately I felt pity on her and wanted to hug her and tell her that everything would be alright but I refrained. Doing that would make me look weak and that was the last thing I wanted. If I behaved like that with her, she would think she could do whatever she wants and get away with it just like Alita. I closed my eyes as I remembered how Alita killed my daughter and herself too, so I promised myself to
Luciano's POV I walked to my room after a stressful day and felt that something was out of place. Someone was in and I could feel it so I began to search and then I found her hiding by my drawers. I didn't bother asking her why she was hiding rather I went ahead to ask her what she took. She made no delay in giving me the earrings that I took from her some weeks ago. "Do you like it?" I asked her as I observed the earrings that I Dee had given to her. It was a gift from him but since she began to misbehave, I was forced to take it away from her; Well, maybe because I just hate him. I wondered why she came to my room to search for it. She didn't respond immediately as her face showed that she was contemplating on replying to my question. She looked so scared and pitiful like she had gone through a lot. But somehow I didn't want to take things easy on her because she caused everything. If she had been faithful to me and didn't give out wha
Amara's POV I had waited so long for this, not like I wanted it to happen though. I really wished that someone would come in and interrupt us. I wasn't ready, I didn't even want it at all. He was never going to be like Dee who was tender and loving with me. I wished I could tell him that to his face but then, he would have my head. I begged, struggled and told him to stop but he didn't listen. I wanted to explain to him that it was all a joke and I wanted him as much as he wanted me. As I struggled, I thought of ways to make him understand that things couldn't be like this between us, that I was ready to make amends but he didn't look like he would listen to me at that moment. The way he spoke to me gave me chills, it was like I was one of the people he could waste if I didn't behave properly. He grabbed me tightly causing me to feel pains on my waist. "Stop please, you're hurting me," I pleaded. "Your pleas doesn't have any effect on me sweethear
Amara's POV I wasn't allowed to do anything the next day, and for that I was grateful. Honestly, I didn't have the strength to walk around or even communicate with people, I was that tired. Luciano broke me, what happened between us last night confirmed that I was living with a monster and I needed to find a way of escape or I lose my sanity. Unfortunately, there was no one that I knew would help me. Remembering how he tortured me made me break into tears. I had cried till I felt that there was not any tears remaining in my duct but each time I remembered how he assaulted me I'll begin to cry afresh. I prayed not to see him as I was disgusted by his presence and didn't want to have anything to do with him. Maybe I'd make plans to leave when I felt better, but now I just wanted to enjoy my company. No one cared about me anyways, he hadn't even come to check on me not even Gio and Shuri. I realized that I was alone in this mansion and I could also be