Author's POV''One week later!'The day had betrayed her before it had even begun. Elena woke up to the shrill, mocking tone of her alarm, but it wasn’t just the clock that was relentless; life itself seemed to conspire against her. The sun, hidden behind a thick veil of clouds, cast a dim and suffocating light through her window—neither warm nor welcoming, just a muted gray that matched the heaviness in her chest.There was no ray of hope, no grand epiphany. Just a heavy sigh and the faint, distant echo of a woman who had given her all, only to be left with nothing to show for it but the ache of a day gone wrong.The room was a gilded cage, shimmering with luxury yet suffocating in its purpose. The bride’s chamber was an orchestra of chaos—styling tools hummed, brushes swept across delicate skin, and a dozen pairs of hands fussed over her as though she were a doll rather than a woman with a mind of her own. But Elena, the reluctant bride, sat motionless at the center of it all, her e
Elena's POV'"I’m here, aren’t I?”I snapped at him, my voice sharper than I intended.I turned to face him, my eyes flashing with defiance.“I’m dressed, I’m ready. There’s no need to babysit me.”Lorenzo tilted his head, studying me with a cool, unreadable expression.“You say that, but your eyes tell a different story, doc.”I froze, my mask of composure slipping for a moment. Did he see through me so easily?"That's not the case right now. I'm here to take you to the Aisle."I looked away, controlling my tears, which were threatening to fall."I don't want to go."His eyes studied me once again with his unyielding gaze before saying the next unexpected words."I know that you are forced into this marriage, and maybe you consider it as your nightmare, but you should know that every nightmare has its own ending."I stared at him blankly, not believing a word he said to me just now. How could he say something like that and keep those hard expressions on his face?He was soft somewhere
Elena's POV'He leaned closer to my ear so only I could hear it."Maybe you can prevent me from touching you now, but you can't carry it later when we are alone. Until then, behave well because I don't want to harm your sick mother who's going to get a discharge soon."I looked at him utterly shocked and scared, but I was more scared than shocked because I know this man has more psychotic tendencies, and he could actually hurt my mother without a second thought. I still remember how he killed the man inside the bus who helped me to escape that day.My mother was my weakness and hearing about her made me more scared than before. I wish I could do something about it. I wish I was powerful like him, but I'm not weak either. I'm powerful in my own way, but my power becomes powerless when he's standing against me just like a queen without a king.If I was shocked before, then I'm blank and speechless right now."You are a heartless monster."I didn't know what else to say to my groom, who h
My captor—no, my husband now—barely reacted. His lips curved into a smirk, as if he'd expected this, making me stunned at his reaction. I tried to pull away, but he only tightened his grip on my waist more and continued to kiss me mercilessly despite the chaos in the background.“Stay still,”He murmured, his tone dangerously calm, before his mouth closed over mine.My body stiffened, my heart pounding against my ribs as his lips pressed against mine. The kiss wasn’t passionate or tender—it was a performance, a declaration of ownership in front of an audience. And it chilled me to the bone. This says he doesn't have a gentle bone in his body.When he finally pulled away and turned toward the chaos erupting behind them, his sharp commands cut through the noise. His men moved like shadows, efficient and deadly, and within seconds, gunfire erupted in return.“Wait here,”He said, his voice low and commanding as he unbuttoned his jacket and handed it to me. Beneath it, a holster glinted i
"Now let's do other rituals, like taking blessings."I looked at him done, when he said something like that. After all the chaos, how can he be so calm? Is it his daily routine?I broke our eye contact when someone got our attention. My gaze landed on a mid-aged couple who walked towards us."Congratulations! My son and my new daughter-in-law."I assume they are his parents. The old man, who I assumed to be his father, patted Vincenzo's shoulder in appreciation with a genuine smile."Thanks Father!"He said with his usual emotionless face. Is he always like this, even with his parents? I slightly nodded my head when the old man's eyes landed on me."We would have arranged your marriage with some better girl."The old woman beside Vincenzo's father spoke with a voice filled with distaste, making me shift uncomfortable in my place. I didn't marry her son out of my will, but against my will.I wish I could say it out loud in her face, but couldn't as I was too tired for it and the woman
No! I want to scream this word loudly, but my fear is greater than that. The whole car ride was too much for me to bear. My heart was beating crazily against my ribcage while my body trembled. He had been literally dragging me since we came out of the car, and he was being too harsh for me to handle.The guards didn't even glance our way when he dragged me inside a huge hotel building. A whole building means a lot of people are going to be there to witness his craziness. I tried to twist my wrist, but his grip was too tight for me to even lift a finger, let alone twist.My eyes went to look at the people around us, but there was no one except for his men and a few hotel's service men who didn't even dare to lift their heads in our direction. Did he perhaps booked a whole building? I would care less about that at this moment. The lobby was too huge and sparkly, which made my eyes hurt due to those lights. I tripped and fell on the ground with a soft thud while I was on the edge of cryi
I looked at him in shock too utterly speechless. I felt like my heart was about to explode. Every word that he let out was too much for me to digest, to understand.I was profoundly confused and scared of him at the same time. He leaned again to kiss my swollen lips, but I turned my head to the other side. I knew it would only anger him and worsen my condition, but I wasn't in the right state to think.I closed my eyes and waited for his harsh manhandle, but instead I heard him chuckle darkly, which made me frown. I gasped, surprised when I felt him placing wet kisses on my earlobe and slowly moving to my jawline."You think I only love to kiss your lips?"He asked in between his kissing session and I gulped."I love to kiss every inch of you!"He groaned, making me flinch slightly, but suddenly I started to feel my body heating up along with my cheeks and my core clenching. Am I getting wet? No it can't be. I don't even like him despite him being handsome as the devil.At this point,
"I don't want to go inside your filthy hotel. I just want to see my mother."I burst out on him while my tears made their way to my cheeks.He closed his eyes to control his anger and clenched his jaw."You missed that fucking chance."He gritted and out of a sudden, he bent down and flipped me off on his shoulder."Leave me!"I constantly tried my best to get out of his grip, but it didn't seem to affect him at all. Entering the bedroom, he closed the door behind us with a loud bang, visibly raging with anger. He placed me on the bed and I fell like a lifeless doll. What will he do to me now? Probably kill me after satisfying himself. I couldn't help but wonder about that.He can get any woman he wants, then why me? He didn't even need to marry to satisfy himself. He could get thousands of women ready to throw themselves at him. Then why did he choose to ruin my life? Snatch my dream of marrying someone whom I love.As he promised, I was numb. He snatched all my hopes and left me hel
I can see his eyes darkened at my words, so I try to make him understand or whoosh out any other misunderstanding that crosses his mind."But not anymore. It was just a mere attraction, I swear. I don't feel anything about him, Vincenzo.""Like I would let you feel anything about that fucker."I gulped at his serious tone while he still smelled like alcohol, but it did not look like he was actually drunk or anything. Maybe he has good alcohol tolerance."You won't think about any other man but me, is that clear?"I nodded my head frantically at his dark dominance."Use that pretty mouth of yours just like you did the other day."I felt my cheeks burning up at his statement. I don't even have to guess which day he was referring about. The day when I went down on him for the first time."Yes!"He looks at me still unsatisfied."Say yes daddy."My eyes widened, and my lips parted slightly in shock."W-What?"I asked, still processing his words."You heard me."I stared stunned at the det
Elena's POV'I was sitting by the pool side while my feets were under the cool water. I was feeling relaxed and calmer. It feels like today's day was less tough than yesterday. I almost laughed at the choice of my words. Do I really think that my life will be normal as it used to be, even if not perfect, but I was still on my own?Making food, buying groceries, clothes, taking care of my mother. I was independent, doing my dream job until the devil thought to come and destroy everything he could. Now my days are filled with no work but a spoiled princess in a castle. I could only nag about it.I miss Eva so badly. The last time I talked with her was the day she helped me escape Vincenzo. I was dying to ask her if she was okay? Because the risk she took for me by helping me meant her relationship with her husband. I even miss Arianna and now that I can't talk to them. I'm feeling a bit lonely.I can't even contact Kai given to Vincenzo's anger, because he thinks I'm seeing Kai behind h
Author's POV'Elena stepped onto the balcony since everyone was busy, which left her bored. Her cheeks turned red, recalling their kitchen encounter. She had never seen him being this soft, so it was new for her.She took a deep breath when cold breezes from spring hit her delicate skin, making her smile a little. Her long blonde hair flew with the flow of a windy breeze. Nature has the power to heal us even without trying. All you have to do is embrace it and your mind will be fresh."I should tour around this mansion instead of walking like a workless shit."Her hair started to cover her face, making her groan."I feel like an actress in the shampoo advertisement, but the only difference is that I look like a witch with hair covering my face."She tried to remove her hair strands."Why the hell does reality always go against expectations?"She said while fighting with her hair. While she was still busy fighting with her hair, her eyes fell on a familiar figure in the garden while ta
Vincenzo's POV'A sudden gasp left my wife's lips when I wrapped my arms around her from behind. It took a few seconds for her to adapt to my touch and her body stiffened as soon as she recognized my touch.A proud smirk appeared on my lips. She knows my touch well enough to ignore the changes in her body. That's the thing I love about her. There are many things I love about her and the thing which I love most about her is her defiance.The fire in her eyes which seems to be gone not completely, but she is still being careful enough to not show her defiance in front of me. She is still careful while choosing her battles in front of me.She still hasn't moved not even an inch, which made me smirk. I tightened my grip around her and, leaning down, I buried my face in the crook of her neck, which made her shiver. -I like it."What do you think you are doing, mi amore?"I whispered against her neck and felt her release a sigh. Maybe this was turning her on. I love to pull these reactions
I stepped out of the bathroom while wrapping a towel around me, but last night's scenes made my cheeks flush as, once again, embarrassment took over me. I can't help but to think about them frequently since this morning- and not to mention that he left me alone once again in bed. Does he ever sleep on the same bed as me?I sighed."I don't care if he sleeps with me or not."I shrugged my shoulder."Instead, I should be grateful that the devil at least let me sleep at night all by myself without scaring the shit out of me."I inhaled deeply as, once again, the same shame eats me out. I'm embarrassed about how I came around his fingers just because he spanked me. That was too intense. I gulp getting last night's reminders."Oh god! Please dig a hole for me, so I can actually hide in it."And even more angry at myself for letting him man handle me. How dumb am I? I'm so pitiful that every time he touches me I forget everything else around me. It's so shameful when I actually -hate him.
By the time I arrive at the devil's mansion, it's already late at night, which shouldn't mean that I'm in trouble, right? My heels clicked against the cold marble floors as I pushed the heavy door open, the sound of it echoing through the vast emptiness of the mansion.The air felt heavy, thick with silence, and the usual warmth of the house seemed to have dissipated. No lights flickered, no warmth greeted me at the threshold—only the quiet, consuming darkness just like the devil's soul. Is he home?I unconsciously bit my lower lip and closed the door behind me, the faint creak of the hinges my only company. As my eyes adjusted, I stepped further into the grand entryway, the silence pressing down on me like an invisible weight. My heart fluttered for a moment, a whisper of unease threading through my thoughts.I'm getting a Gothic vibe now, not gonna lie and to my nightmare I'm scared of darkness. Please, God save me. My heart is thudding against my ribcage, echoing my thoughts."Vinc
"There's one more thing I need to tell you, Elena."My heart skipped a beat. The tone in her voice was unusual, a mix of concern and something more. I frowned, but trying to guess her expression, she seemed serious, which was also unusual. What could it be? My curiosity only rises up at her sudden serious face. Dr. Liza glanced at me, her lips tight as if she was searching for the right words.I nervously clutched my dress."Your Mother--""My mother, what?"I snapped as my patience was running thin by now. I don't know what she wants to tell about Maa, but I already had a weird feeling."Your stepfather was here last week."I looked at her shocked. I clearly told them that no one was allowed to meet my mother, but this still happened, which wasn't a good sign."What do you mean? Didn't I tell you not to let anyone meet my mother?"My patience was running thin. The first thing which was stressing me out was that Vincenzo's men could walk in anytime here, which would get me in trouble.
Elena's POV'Looking outside the car window, I huffed in annoyance because I woke up alone in bed. Not that I'm disappointed or maybe this time I was because I'm tired of convincing myself that I don't care, but now that I think clearly, I think I do. Maybe last night made me think this way.My cheeks instantly started burning up again just by thinking about it when I shouldn't."I hate him, remember?"I questioned myself in a low voice, because I didn't want his driver to think that I had gone crazy when he literally granted me the permission to get out of his so-called golden cage to actually meet my mother.I got knocked out just by doing that. How embarrassing? I can't even name it. Keeping everything aside, I still can't forget the things he told me last night. How beautiful I look in his eyes. I blushed again. Can't I just go back on hating him? In the beginning, I used to loathe his touch, but now I am actually liking it. What's wrong with me?I should hate him, right? But at t
Author's POV'Elena's eyes widened in shock when he commanded in his authoritative voice while she was already wet by their hot encounter. She bit her lips nervously because hell she didn't know how to suck a cock. She didn't remember if she had done it before, but then again, she had never met with someone like Vincenzo before, or she thought, because he was the only Vincenzo Romano and no one could compete with him in that matter.Stepping forward, she stood in front of him and so close that she could feel his warm breath fanning her face. Swallowing hard, she grabbed his belt before unbuckling it. Vincenzo clenched his jaw at her savage movement but let her do whatever she wants. After all, it's not like they haven't done sex yet."On your knees...now!"He demanded harshly. Watching her looking this hot and eternal was already too much for him. How can someone look this beautiful even if they are crying? Vincenzo muttered mentally.Slowly bending down on her knees, she gulped."I d