Chapter Six
Icy chills ran down my spine and the chilly winter air kissed my skin. My feet froze in terror and I was roughly pushed forward by the guards who has caught me.
"Let me go this instance" I yelled at the guard who was taking me back inside, there wasn't even chance of me escaping because there were guards all over and this one taking me back to Don Luca was huge and would not even budge, he had my both hands trapped at my back and uses his other hand to push me forward whenever I tried to dig my feet to the floor, he opened a door and pushed me in. I fell on my knees right in front of the devil.
Terror seized me as I stared into Don Luca's icy gaze.
"Don, she is here" the man said and with a wave of Don Luca's hand, he left and shut the door behind him. I gazed around and noticed that we are in the study, my eyes fell on two people, one was a blond beauty seated on Don Luca's thigh and the other seated on the floor was....the maid that I had hit, she had blood on her head and she glared at me when our gazes met. I flushed beet red and averted my gaze from her.
"I am sorry Don Luca, I couldn't stop her" she was saying and I felt guilty for giving her such a blow, she must have a lump on her head right now.
"It's okay Ana, it's not your fault". His voice was deadly calm and I shivered. He dragged deep from his pipe, his eyes never leaving me.
"You can leave and get yourself treated." He stated and puffed. I coughed out from the choking smell of his cigarette and my eyes watered. He smirked as he took another long drag from it.
Ana visible exhaled in relief as she rushed out of the study but not before giving me a dirty look."
"Leave us, Mira" He commanded and the blond seated on his lap quickly stood up.
"Alright my Don, I'll see you soon." She said and placed a smooch on his cheek before sashaying out from the study.
He was silent for a moment, taking a draw from his pipe and puffing out. His cold gaze never wavered from me. I shifted uncomfortably on my knees.
"What will he do to me now? Is he going to kill me?" I wondered.
Slowly, he placed his pipe on his table and drew his face closer to mine.
"So, you think that you can run away from me?" His voice was still terrifyingly calm on the surface but it sent shivers down my spine, I must not let him know how scared I was of him, he will feed on that. I stiffened and raised my chin. Feigning a defiance that I was far from feeling.
His lips turned up in a cruel mockery of a smile at my reaction.
"You left me with no choice, I can never be the wife of a murderer" I spat out in one swift move, he stood up from his seat. He walked up the remaining distance between us and slowly wrapped his hand around my throat. He slowly pulled me up so that I was standing and his eyes, as clear as the aquarium stared at me. His expression unfathomable. His hands around my throat was not hurting it but as a threat, his thumb ran over my throat and I fought back the fear that froze my spine, I hope I look defiant to him instead of a spineless coward
"Murderer?" He whispered in a deadly quiet voice. "Do you want evidence of who a murderer is?" He snarled, his eyes suddenly flashing and his lips curled cruelly. He pulled me towards the side of his study and pushed me into the sofa.
My brow furrowed fearfully, now, what's he up to? I was openly shaking in fear, my false bravado suddenly deserting me.
He carefully brought out a gift box from one of the shelf and placed it on my laps.
Now, I was bemused, one minute he was angry with me and the next he is offering me a gift box?
"I...d...don't want any gift from you" I stuttered, shaking like a leaf.
"Open it" he clenched out.
"I...." I started to say but was cut short by his cold brutal voice
"I said open the damn box or you will regret your actions this moment, do not test my patience." He growled and of it's own volition, my hands opened the gift box and I screamed in horror, throwing the box off me. In the box was the head of someone, I don't know who but it was obvious that it was being preserved by some chemicals.
Anticipating my move, he caught the box just before it could hit the ground.
My whole body was shaking violently and I couldn't stop screaming. My gaze round and wide in fear. I have never seen anything as horrible as that, I shut my eyes tight, not wanting to see it anymore and a hand came down on my neck
"Open your fucking eyes and look" He snarled but I whimpered and shook my head from side to side, tears streamed down my cheeks and my eyes remained tightly shut
"Do you know who did this?" His voice snarled, "It's your father’s doing. He is the fucking murderer and I am so going to get my revenge and you are going to pay for the debt of your father"
Just then, his cell phone rang and he stepped back from to answer the call, taking the gift box, he gently placed it in the table
"Yes, Erasmus" he snapped and listened for a moment
"If he refused to corporate, cut each of his finger everyday and send to his family, no one dares to pull a fast one on Don Luca" He snarled and I shivered, how could he talk about life like that?
He hung up and glared at me and unconsciously, I retreated further into the sofa, I was now so terrified of him.
"Tonight is our wedding night, my people has thrown a feast for it, make sure that you are there on time. Now, leave!"
I quickly jumped up from the sofa.
"Each time you choose to go against me, there will always be punishment waiting for you". He growled and I nodded.
"Now leave!" He ordered.
I didn't wait for him to repeat himself I scurried out of the study and didn't stop until I reached my room, only then did I allow my self to
heaved and throw up the little food I had eaten.