Chapter Three
Kiera's POV
What the hell was he saying? He must have gone out of his mind.
"That will be over my dead body" Marco replied and Don Luca raised a brow at him,
"As you wish" His voice was soft and he snapped his fingers, two men who I haven't noticed were standing at the entrance of the church with guns in their hands, they pointed them at Marco and were about to shoot
"No, stop, please" I screamed and they stared at Don Luca for further instructions and he nodded for them to hold on
"I....I.... can't marry you and..." A shot rang out and Marco screamed as a bullet missed his head
"One more negative word from you and he'll be dead"
Bernice ran out and fell on her knees, "you claimed that you love him, can't you sacrifice this much for him, please do what he is asking and spare Marco"
I frowned and gazed down at my friend, tears were streaming down her cheeks and in that instant, I confirmed that my friend was indeed in love with Marco
Getting married to Don Luca will save Marco's life but what about me? I'll be heading directly towards the lion's den, no, there must be a way out of this. I stared at Don Luca and said in a rush
"Please, don't do this, why the hell do you want to get married to me? I.... can't...."
Another shot rang out and Marco fell on the ground, blood was streaming from his thigh, he has been shot
"Oh my God! Oh my God!! I cried out and made to rush to him but Don Luca pulled me back by my arm,
"The next shot won't be on his thigh" he said coldly and dragged me towards the priest, "you may continue, the bride has a different groom now"
"Have you gone mad? Why are you doing this? Do you think that you can just get married to anyone you feel like just because you are the mafia don?" Oh God, I wish this was only a nightmare and that I will wake up from it any moment
"Yes, I can and I will get married to anyone I want and right now, you are that person"
His words sent panic straight to my heart and my eyes darted around for someone to save me, I saw my parents huddled in a corner, can't they stop this monster?
My eyes fell on Marco who was lying on the floor, bleeding profusely with Bernice by his side
The priest hands shook violently as he quickly rushed the vow, I didn't dare say no to him, I'll get married to him to save Marco, then find a way to escape this monster
"Sign the damn certificate" he ordered and I jerked, my feet felt numb, this was the final act that will seal both of our fate, I stared at my mother again and my brow furrowed when I caught her smiling, how could she smile when I am being forced to marry someone like Don Luca? Her smile immediately fled when I caught her gaze and she quickly averted her gaze.
"I said sign the damn certificate" Don Luca was slowly losing his patience, tears filled my eyes as I stared at his name on the certificate instead of Marco's, the priest had to bring another certificate, I felt angry that this monster dared ruin my wedding, I quickly scribbled my name beside his. Now we are husband and wife.
I turned to Marco, he was bleeding out, he needed to go to the hospital but before I could get to him, I was yanked back and tossed over a shoulder
"Now, you're mine, no need to worry about him" Don Luca murmured and carried me on his shoulder out of the church.
I saw Bernice rushed towards Marco and her hands running over him, I felt like puking and I tasted her bitter betrayal, how could she do this to me?
I screamed and pounded at Don Luca's shoulders, "let me go"
But my poundings were to no avail as he carried me like a sack of potatoes and deposited me in his car
"Don't you dare" he warned when I tried to opened the car door from the other side and I sat still, for all I know he could go in there and murder everyone in the church, he was a Mafia lord after all.
"Why are you doing this?" My voice broke on a sob, I can't comprehend why he would ruin my wedding, I only know him because I have seen him on TV and everyone knows Don Luca Del Monte. We haven't met so I was quite confused on how he knew me and also knew that I was getting married today.
"Let's just say, you are about to repay a debt your father owes me"
I reared back in shock, "how did my dad became indebted to you, is it money that you want? I'll pay you back whatever my dad owes you please, just let me go"
His lips tightened at my words, I have probably offended him with my words but right now, all I feel is desperation and the need to get away from him
He grabbed my jaw tightly and stared right down at me, "even your life is not enough to repay the kind of debt your father owes me, now just sit still and shut the hell up"
He let go of my jaw and
I quickly scooted away from him, so that I was seated at the far corner of his car, I want to be far away from him as possible.