Chapter Nine
Kiera's POV
I gritted my teeth, the nerve of him to keep a girlfriend after breaking my marriage, I felt so pissed but I managed to keep a straight face as I walked up to him. Even though I don't care about his girlfriend, I was angry that he would marry me forcefully and forbade me to see another man while he is here frolicking with his girlfriend, how unfair can he be?
"You asked me to dress and come downstairs, here I am" I couldn't keep the disgust away from my tone and he must have heard it because his eyes froze me over.
I could see the stares of the others, most of them have unmasked hatred in their gazes while some were just plain curious.
The light in the hall was bright and I could see men puffing their cigarettes, some were playing draft, the hall was thick with smoke and drinks and music. Life of a Mafia, what else do they know than to smoke, drink, gamble and murder?
I shivered at my last thought, "murder" tonight might be the night that I'll be murdered
"How dare she talk to the Don in such a disrespectful tone, does she want to die?"
The whispers floated in my ears and I stood there trembling, images of the gift pack floated in, I had acted on impulse, was he going to kill me? I felt like my feet were stuck on ice and I stood there rigid and straight face, he whispered something into Mira's ears and she frowned but stood from his legs, she lit a cigarette and I was disgusted by the sight, I have always seen ladies who smokes as irresponsible one, anyways, no responsible lady will want to be the lover of a Mafia Don, who kills and kidnaps and forcefully takes a bride against her will
"Come here" he beckoned and I forced my feet to move
"Everyone, this is Massimo Vidal's daughter," he announced and the hall was suddenly quiet so that even a pin drop could be heard, all gazes were fixed on me, all filled undiluted hatred, whoever Massimo Vidal was, it's clear that he was really hated here and they all think that I am their enemy's daughter.
It was clear that Don Luca didn't just made the announcement to his empire, it was clearly an open bait for Massimo Vidal to see that he now has his daughter, if I was truly the daughter of Massimo, will he come for me? Or let me die in the hands of this monster.
"Everyone, Massimo's Vidal's daughter is now my wife" he spat out the word and I cringed at his brutality
"Cheers" Don Luca said with a raise if his glass and the audience who were not too sure about how to react with such news followed his lead and the sound of cheers filled the air
"Come, let's dance" he murmured into my ears, without waiting for my consent, he wrapped his arms around my waist and dragged me with him, his breath was hot against my ears and prickles ran down my spine, I noticed that even when dancing, his eyes kept moving around, he was alert of any danger, does he expects Massimo to strike right here? With so many people inside?
He wrapped his arms tighter around my waist and jerked me closer to him, so close that we were standing chest to chest, stomach to stomach and...oh my gosh, I could feel something poke in my middle and my eyes widened, no way, I should be careful not to do anything that would arouse him, not until I find a way to leave this place, my virginity was for Marco and when I escape from here, I will search for Marco and go far away with him, where we'll be happy and be with each other always.
I tried to put a distance between I and Don Luca but he dragged me right back, his body was like a rock, with muscles all over.
"You look beautiful tonight" he murmured hotly into my ears and I felt tingles rifle down to my toes, I felt disgusted, I should not be blushing because he complimented me, I tuned my thoughts to Marco, I imagined that he was the one dancing with me, holding me in his arms and with that imagination alone, I felt my nerves calmed, it's so soothing to think about Marco, his charming smiles and how his eyes lit up whenever he smile at me, I remembered the day we made a promise to never leave each other, it was a love oath taken years back when I was just a Sophomore student, it has been love at first sight for me and everything was good for us, not until.....I could not let myself finish the thought, it hurts so much, tears misted in my eyes and I felt a deep revulsion towards the one holding me and dancing with me right now instead of Marco, today was supposed to be our wedding night, I could not stop the hatred towards the one who shattered my dream of happily ever after.
I snatched my hand away from his and without a word to him, I stepped away from his hold and turned to leave, I felt his glare and saw him took a step, just then, the first sound of gunshot rang out.