sio'

sense of warmth and comfort to me. But now, it tasted bitter. Hatred

hazel wide eyes. I hated those eyes. I despised everything about her, but now, she was

buy me?" She

my cigarette, the thick smoke filling the ai

mured. "You should be as

out harshly this time

antrums. "If you say one more fucking word, I prom

her dress. I wouldn't kill her, I can't but she knew better than to test my pat

n the road, silent as always. I gave him a br

sweating, which was was weird

. I had gone to the auction house for business, a meeting with one of my supp

. Bound, terrif

lla. M

nally found her. I should have walked away. I should have let her fate b

y veins. The thought of another man touching her, owning her, made my

d in the room, bidding an insane amount without think

nsion. I rubbed my temples at that thought. This was a pla

stared at the massive gates. This was a pla

ay at the back of my mind, but sitting here, close to her, inh

e with strong hands but loved and cared in his own way and lastly a brother, Leonardo, my best friend and pro

ther destroy

reams which echoed in the halls. I had been twelve, Leonardo fifteen

ng me against the shelves, his body shieldin

ce. I had burst into the main hall just in time to see my father fall, a

lets tore through him. His blood on my hands as I kn

ly alive. He took me in, raised me, trained me. Taught me that weakness

hs filled me with nothing but sorrow, carving me into this monster I'd become. And now the gir

as, not a clue that I came from a world of secrets and danger. My parents had insisted I keep it a secret fr

epped out, straightening my suit as I observed the surroundings. All my

d me in unison, ra

Any problems?)" I ask

heads. "Everyth

." I

gripped the seat as though sh

the car,"

g the mansion, staring at the guards and then back at me. S

ce low. "You're part of the

on my lips. "Took you l

take a step I caught her wrist, leading

r eyes sparkled as she stared at the diamond chandelie

pulling her hand from my grip,

home. You're not allowed to leave a

e refused to let them fall. "Yo

arkly. "I al

the first door open, revealing a room I had specially prepared for her.

as her eyes swept the room. It seeme

this look

tepping closer. She stiffened as I leaned in, my

as she asked. "What exac

ng her closely. "I bought you, Gabri

e, her eyebrow furro

closing the distance between

sion written all over h

ther, Gabriella. He killed my parents. Did you

r. " What? My father? No... you're lying, my f

caging her in aga

we're getti

with anger. "This is madness Ale

er to look at me. "I can and I

her sides. "I will not marry you be

y lips. "Who said anyth

ning behind her fear. "You think forcin

got it all wrong Bella. I don't want to break you," I

whispered, my voice laced with anger. "You will walk down the

sobey me, there wi

words. "I hate you, Alessio. Y

atement."That I am, and tomorrow