Lily was lost, and her head was emptry. What she could have done. She have no one to guide right now and neither she now what to do next. She can't find the way back to Lorenzo's or eros's room or even their office. It was getting tiring. She drew a deep breath and stopped in middle of a hallway with rooms. She can't understand why there were so many hallways and rooms in this mansion. It looked like that it was made for 5 families to reside in it. But she pushed that should away. Where even am I?She though again frustrated looking around at locked doors. But few peals of laughter can be heard from a distance and that raised kily's hopes. She started walking toward the voices hoping to find someone who would at least guide her to eros's room. As she got closer to door where the noices where coming from the laughter turned into moans. Lily was unaware of the moans but she could hears some groans too. A cold knot formed in her stomach. She slowly walked closer to the door which was
FLASHBACK Everyone was shouting and cheering. With every blow to the boy's face, the cheering only continued to grow. I kept punching and punching him until his face began to turn red with blood. Even his blonde hair was now stained with the color red. No longer could I hear the shouts and cheers, all I could hear was the sound of my fist colliding with his face over and over again. It was my mission to make him unrecognizable.While the crowd liked blood, Mr. Hastings loved it. If I wanted my brothers to stay, I had to beat out every person I went up against-I had to win. Mr. Hastings always told me that the only way I could ever win was if my opponent was dead.It was the only reason I continued to beat the boy as anger raged deep in my soul at the thought of having my brothers taken from me just when I got them. They couldn't go back to that hell. At least while they were with me, I could protect them from ever having to fight for their lives just like me.Once I was sure he was d
Chapter 33Lily’s POVI sat in Lorenzo’s office, the silence stretching between us. The last few weeks had been… strange. Eros was gone. I was left under Lorenzo’s watch, and while he was kind in his own way, something about the emptiness in the mansion made me uneasy.Eros had said he’d be back in a few weeks, but I hadn’t heard anything. No calls. No messages. Nothing. My mind whispered cruel thoughts—maybe he wasn’t coming back at all.Lorenzo had tried to distract me. Movies, chocolates, small conversations. But my stomach twisted with anxiety every time I was left alone. Every night, I would lie awake in the large bed, staring at the ceiling, waiting… hoping… dreading.Tonight was no different.Lorenzo was seated behind his desk, focused on his laptop, but I could tell he was watching me from the corner of his eye. He had started to notice my restlessness.“You’re thinking about him again,” he said suddenly, his voice calm yet firm.I looked down, gripping the blanket draped over
Lily’s POVI sat in Lorenzo’s office, the silence stretching between us. The last few weeks had been… strange. Eros was gone. I was left under Lorenzo’s watch, and while he was kind in his own way, something about the emptiness in the mansion made me uneasy.Eros had said he’d be back in a few weeks, but I hadn’t heard anything. No calls. No messages. Nothing. My mind whispered cruel thoughts—maybe he wasn’t coming back at all.Lorenzo had tried to distract me. Movies, chocolates, small conversations. But my stomach twisted with anxiety every time I was left alone. Every night, I would lie awake in the large bed, staring at the ceiling, waiting… hoping… dreading.Tonight was no different.Lorenzo was seated behind his desk, focused on his laptop, but I could tell he was watching me from the corner of his eye. He had started to notice my rest
Eros.He looked... exhausted.His black suit was slightly wrinkled, a rare sight for a man who usually carried himself with sharp precision. His hair, usually slicked back with effortless control, now held an unruly disarray, as though he had run his fingers through it too many times. Shadows clung beneath his eyes, a testament to sleepless nights and endless burdens. And yet, despite his weary state, there was still an unyielding sharpness in his posture, a cold edge in his gaze that could cut through steel.But when his eyes landed on me—something shifted.The hardness softened, just slightly, barely perceptible to anyone else. But I saw it. I felt it. The air between us was thick, heavy with words unspoken. A tension that held its breath, waiting for something to break it.Then, he did something unexpected.He took a step forward.Instinctively, my body tensed, a slight flinch that I couldn’t control. The movement was so small, so brief, but he noticed. His jaw tightened, his hand
The name rang in my head like a death knell.Marcus.The man who had haunted my nightmares. The man who had stolen years of my life, twisted them into something dark and broken. The man who had shaped the worst parts of me, the scars I carried both seen and unseen.He was here.Lorenzo’s eyes flickered with something unreadable—concern, maybe, or perhaps calculation. “Lily, you need to stay here. This isn’t your fight.”I let out a breathless laugh, bitter and sharp. “Not my fight?” My fists clenched at my sides. “You have no idea how wrong you are.”His gaze hardened. “Eros wouldn’t want you involved.”A hollow, aching anger bloomed in my chest. “I don’t care what Eros wants.”Lorenzo sighed, rubbing a hand over his face, but he didn’t argue. Instead, he glanced over his shoulder as if debating something, then turned back to me. “Come on. But stay close.”I followed him out of the room, my heart hammering. The hallways felt darker now, the air thick with anticipation. I could hear di
The air in the room was suffocating. Thick with tension, unspoken words, and something far more dangerous—retribution.Marcus sat still, bound to the chair, his smirk lingering despite the bruises marring his face. He had always been arrogant. Even in chains, he believed himself untouchable.Eros stood a step ahead of me, his presence a silent warning. But I wasn’t afraid. Not anymore.He had haunted my nightmares, controlled my life for so long. Now, he was the one at my mercy.“I hope you understand,” Eros said, his voice quiet, dangerous. “This isn’t just about business. It’s personal.”Marcus let out a rough chuckle. “Oh, I know. But you forget one thing, Eros. People like me? We don’t die easy.”Eros’ jaw clenched, his fingers twitching at his side as if restraining himself. I could feel the energy shifting, tightening like a noose.I took a step forward, feeling t
Chapter 37The tension between Lily and Eros had always been a slow-burning fire, restrained yet undeniable. Now, with the danger of Marcus still lingering in the shadows, it seemed to crackle even brighter, igniting something neither of them could ignore any longer.Lily sat on the edge of Eros’ bed, her fingers nervously twisting the fabric of her dress. The weight of the past few hours clung to her, making it hard to breathe. She felt small, almost breakable, as if one wrong move would shatter her completely. Eros stood near the window, his silhouette sharp against the moonlight, his hands clenched into fists as if trying to keep himself in check.“You’re still trembling,” he murmured, turning to face her. His voice was softer now, the sharp edges dulled by something more protective.“I just… I can’t stop thinking about it. About him.” Lily looked down at her hands, frustration and fear warring within her. Her voice quivered, and she swallowed hard. “I hate that he still has power
Chapter 37The tension between Lily and Eros had always been a slow-burning fire, restrained yet undeniable. Now, with the danger of Marcus still lingering in the shadows, it seemed to crackle even brighter, igniting something neither of them could ignore any longer.Lily sat on the edge of Eros’ bed, her fingers nervously twisting the fabric of her dress. The weight of the past few hours clung to her, making it hard to breathe. She felt small, almost breakable, as if one wrong move would shatter her completely. Eros stood near the window, his silhouette sharp against the moonlight, his hands clenched into fists as if trying to keep himself in check.“You’re still trembling,” he murmured, turning to face her. His voice was softer now, the sharp edges dulled by something more protective.“I just… I can’t stop thinking about it. About him.” Lily looked down at her hands, frustration and fear warring within her. Her voice quivered, and she swallowed hard. “I hate that he still has power
The air in the room was suffocating. Thick with tension, unspoken words, and something far more dangerous—retribution.Marcus sat still, bound to the chair, his smirk lingering despite the bruises marring his face. He had always been arrogant. Even in chains, he believed himself untouchable.Eros stood a step ahead of me, his presence a silent warning. But I wasn’t afraid. Not anymore.He had haunted my nightmares, controlled my life for so long. Now, he was the one at my mercy.“I hope you understand,” Eros said, his voice quiet, dangerous. “This isn’t just about business. It’s personal.”Marcus let out a rough chuckle. “Oh, I know. But you forget one thing, Eros. People like me? We don’t die easy.”Eros’ jaw clenched, his fingers twitching at his side as if restraining himself. I could feel the energy shifting, tightening like a noose.I took a step forward, feeling t
The name rang in my head like a death knell.Marcus.The man who had haunted my nightmares. The man who had stolen years of my life, twisted them into something dark and broken. The man who had shaped the worst parts of me, the scars I carried both seen and unseen.He was here.Lorenzo’s eyes flickered with something unreadable—concern, maybe, or perhaps calculation. “Lily, you need to stay here. This isn’t your fight.”I let out a breathless laugh, bitter and sharp. “Not my fight?” My fists clenched at my sides. “You have no idea how wrong you are.”His gaze hardened. “Eros wouldn’t want you involved.”A hollow, aching anger bloomed in my chest. “I don’t care what Eros wants.”Lorenzo sighed, rubbing a hand over his face, but he didn’t argue. Instead, he glanced over his shoulder as if debating something, then turned back to me. “Come on. But stay close.”I followed him out of the room, my heart hammering. The hallways felt darker now, the air thick with anticipation. I could hear di
Eros.He looked... exhausted.His black suit was slightly wrinkled, a rare sight for a man who usually carried himself with sharp precision. His hair, usually slicked back with effortless control, now held an unruly disarray, as though he had run his fingers through it too many times. Shadows clung beneath his eyes, a testament to sleepless nights and endless burdens. And yet, despite his weary state, there was still an unyielding sharpness in his posture, a cold edge in his gaze that could cut through steel.But when his eyes landed on me—something shifted.The hardness softened, just slightly, barely perceptible to anyone else. But I saw it. I felt it. The air between us was thick, heavy with words unspoken. A tension that held its breath, waiting for something to break it.Then, he did something unexpected.He took a step forward.Instinctively, my body tensed, a slight flinch that I couldn’t control. The movement was so small, so brief, but he noticed. His jaw tightened, his hand
Lily’s POVI sat in Lorenzo’s office, the silence stretching between us. The last few weeks had been… strange. Eros was gone. I was left under Lorenzo’s watch, and while he was kind in his own way, something about the emptiness in the mansion made me uneasy.Eros had said he’d be back in a few weeks, but I hadn’t heard anything. No calls. No messages. Nothing. My mind whispered cruel thoughts—maybe he wasn’t coming back at all.Lorenzo had tried to distract me. Movies, chocolates, small conversations. But my stomach twisted with anxiety every time I was left alone. Every night, I would lie awake in the large bed, staring at the ceiling, waiting… hoping… dreading.Tonight was no different.Lorenzo was seated behind his desk, focused on his laptop, but I could tell he was watching me from the corner of his eye. He had started to notice my rest
Chapter 33Lily’s POVI sat in Lorenzo’s office, the silence stretching between us. The last few weeks had been… strange. Eros was gone. I was left under Lorenzo’s watch, and while he was kind in his own way, something about the emptiness in the mansion made me uneasy.Eros had said he’d be back in a few weeks, but I hadn’t heard anything. No calls. No messages. Nothing. My mind whispered cruel thoughts—maybe he wasn’t coming back at all.Lorenzo had tried to distract me. Movies, chocolates, small conversations. But my stomach twisted with anxiety every time I was left alone. Every night, I would lie awake in the large bed, staring at the ceiling, waiting… hoping… dreading.Tonight was no different.Lorenzo was seated behind his desk, focused on his laptop, but I could tell he was watching me from the corner of his eye. He had started to notice my restlessness.“You’re thinking about him again,” he said suddenly, his voice calm yet firm.I looked down, gripping the blanket draped over
FLASHBACK Everyone was shouting and cheering. With every blow to the boy's face, the cheering only continued to grow. I kept punching and punching him until his face began to turn red with blood. Even his blonde hair was now stained with the color red. No longer could I hear the shouts and cheers, all I could hear was the sound of my fist colliding with his face over and over again. It was my mission to make him unrecognizable.While the crowd liked blood, Mr. Hastings loved it. If I wanted my brothers to stay, I had to beat out every person I went up against-I had to win. Mr. Hastings always told me that the only way I could ever win was if my opponent was dead.It was the only reason I continued to beat the boy as anger raged deep in my soul at the thought of having my brothers taken from me just when I got them. They couldn't go back to that hell. At least while they were with me, I could protect them from ever having to fight for their lives just like me.Once I was sure he was d
Lily was lost, and her head was emptry. What she could have done. She have no one to guide right now and neither she now what to do next. She can't find the way back to Lorenzo's or eros's room or even their office. It was getting tiring. She drew a deep breath and stopped in middle of a hallway with rooms. She can't understand why there were so many hallways and rooms in this mansion. It looked like that it was made for 5 families to reside in it. But she pushed that should away. Where even am I?She though again frustrated looking around at locked doors. But few peals of laughter can be heard from a distance and that raised kily's hopes. She started walking toward the voices hoping to find someone who would at least guide her to eros's room. As she got closer to door where the noices where coming from the laughter turned into moans. Lily was unaware of the moans but she could hears some groans too. A cold knot formed in her stomach. She slowly walked closer to the door which was
‘Fine send that girl here I will test her by myself——’He was cut off by Eros ‘ how doesn’t her virginity is related to experiments’ Before the politician could argued someone on the table stood up speaking something in a unknown (Italian) language. And Lily was removed from the room by Lorenz’s orders by a bodyguard. Lily followed the bodyguard as she was lead through the hallway just near the ball was held. Lorenzo has only given orders to remove her from the Meeting room apart from that he didn’t stated where she is supposed to be. The Bodyguard lead her into the ball room and it can be said that she was in awe observing her surroundings. The smell of delicious food lured her into going in the crowd searching for source of this mouth watering smells. As she scrolled through the crowd she started noticing the crowd around her. She was lost ,the bodyguard was not there anymore. She was terrified at the thought of being lost in the middle of crowd of strangers. Her heart started b