NOW IT BEGINS

ARIANA’S POV~

Not even my cousin Fiona was allowed to see me that week, she had been texting a lot since I shared the news of my pregnancy, and my phone was eventually taken from me.

In a bid to search for the father of my child, but no luck.

Oh God, I'm carrying Mateo’s child, I touched my belly in the mirror, closing my eyes and imagining an instant connection with my child.

Tears started to stream down my face, this child will be born into chaos.

What happens when Silvio finds out I'm carrying another man’s child, I'm probably going to be skinned alive.

I had been locked in since the doctor left, my father deciding what to do with me since I'd refused to tell him the father of my child, imagine his fury if he found out his ‘SON’ had done it.

I walked to the window and pressed my hand on the glass, my room didn't have a balcony like the girls’, courtesy of my stepmother, I've always felt like a prisoner, this was nothing compared to the misery of existing in Villa Rinaldi, but it's home.

Memories of that night flashed in my head as I remembered Matteo’s raspy breath on my neck “I own you, I own you totally” he whispered in my ears as he licked my ear and entered me, I shivered as I held my belly again, I cant believe just a month ago I was happy in malta.

I heard the key enter the lock, My door unlocked from the outside, and the bodyguard assigned to me came in, “ you have a visitor in the main room”  he said, his tone unchanging, he looked stout like he was new to the job, I moved close to him and watched him look at me, “who ?” I asked, I wasn't expecting anyone after all.

Don Silvio Argento” he replied gesturing me to follow him, I swallowed, how do I face him?

 what do I say to him?

I followed the guard out, he let me go in front and I walked quietly down the steps, I saw my stepsisters climbing up, and they stopped me halfway.

 “Your husband is here, we just said hello, he brought flowers too, have you told him about you know….” Serena smiled, her sketchy face searching for answers she wished to find, I was silent, luna sees and her scowl deepened, 

“I thought you were a prude, how then did you get yourself knocked up” she asked, the bodyguards quickly exchanged looks and stationed themselves again, I still didn't reply them, Serena moved to my right side.

 “wow sis, I didn't know you had it in you, I'm quite surprised, you always act like you don't know what it's like” Serena whispered in my ear, I looked at her with disgust as I remembered her that night with that man.

“I'm sure you have an idea already, and lots of experience as it is” I replied, she looked stung, and I looked at her intensely, her face searching for answers.

“If that's all, I'll be going to see Don Silvio,” I said moving past them,  last minute Luna put her foot out and I tripped, but then Serena quickly held up my arm and balanced me “Careful now sis, wouldn't want you to get hurt,” she said, smiling, I pulled my arm from her hand and gestured for my guards to follow.

I soon left the stairs and moved to the main room, where I saw Silvio standing with a full bush of flowers covering his face, i almost laughed because he looked like a clown for this.

“Don Silvio” I greeted, folding my hands and moving in front of him, he presented the flowers which I collected and put on the table in between us, I smiled softly at him even though he didn't smile much, he came over to my side and took my hand.

 “I heard you were unwell, is everything fine, love,” he asked, rubbing my fingers in his, “I'm okay, just a bit tired, thank you” I smiled taking my hands away from his,

 “Tired? why love, who is stressing you out, tell me I can have permanently gone,” he said retaking my hand, “I cannot wait for you to be mine Ariana, I have wanted you since the day I laid eyes on you on that plane” he kissed my hands, and then my cheek, I shook anxiously.

He sounded concerned, and his face looked sad like he cared about me, but I knew he had a mistress waiting for him in Florence.

“Well thank you for checking up on me Don Silvio” I smiled taking a whiff of the flower he had picked and handed to me.

He grabbed me and pulled my face close to his, he leaned close to me, staring into my eyes, and he touched my lower lip with his fingers, “You are so beautiful, you know that I want to take you right here, like the day of the party, the sexiest woman in the room” he said longingly as he kissed the nape of my neck, “all mine” he whispered in my ear, and then licked it.

I quickly stepped back, “I know you are a virgin” he said taking my left arm, “Don't worry, I will be gentle, our first night” he said kissing it.

Fear gripped me at the thought of him finding out I was pregnant, for another man, not just any man, a man he hates and my own Adopted brother.

My life is a mess.

My stepmother walked in, and she smiled heartily, which shocked me, “ah Don Silvio, here to see your future wife” She asked, grabbing my shoulder lightly, it gave me instant unfamiliar energy I immediately wanted to be away from.

“Ariana told me she fell ill because she was tired, I want whoever caused it permanently gone,” he told her, my stepmother looked at me and back at Silvio.

 “Of course Don Silvio, I will take absolute care and hand your bride over to you healthy and complete, and she will bear you many children I hear you want 8kids,” my stepmother said rubbing my belly, I pushed her hand away and smiled.

“Very well then, I'll be leaving then, love, I'll send for you again, I want to take you on my jet and show you my world,” he said kissing my cheeks, glancing at my stepmother, and turned to leave the villa.

We watched him leave before my mother faced me, and before I knew what was happening, a slap had landed on my cheek.

 “I do think I've heard an apology from you since threw the contents of your lustful body on my hair” she asked, her tone lowkey incase silvio was still of hearing distance, I looked at her with annoyance I held my composure.

 “you know your daughter is not so innocent, we should do a Russian roulette for a pregnancy test in this villa and see what else Famiglia Rinaldi is hiding” I replied her, I watched her open her mouth lightly, before moving past her and up to my room.

As I lay in bed I thought about my child, innocent and pure, coming into a world of damaged men, chaos and vice.

I don't want you to grow up like your mother, I thought rubbing my belly.

My eyes soon started to close, as I felt myself drift and give into the temptation of sweet slumber, and then I slept.

I gently opened my eyes, and I saw something on my face, I blinked my eyes it was dark and still but I could see something in front of me.

The mouth of the gun! pointing at me, the profile of the person holding it was my father, 

He switched on the bedlight and cocked his gun.

“So help me, if I don't blow your head off to high heavens if you don't tell me right now who put that bastard in you!” he yelled.

Feelings of fear overwhelmed me, and I instantly burst into tears, he shot the pillow beside me and my mouth opened from terror.

“Mateo papa! On the night of the party!”