CHAPTER 10

ANALISE'S POV

It's too hard to believe what my life has turned into. I was a good student and a good person throughout my life.
I had never even hurt anyone. Then why my life is treating me like this? Why my life took a drastic turn? Now I nothing except a thing to be possessed.
We returned from our honeymoon two days ago. It was more of a punishment for me than a honeymoon. Luciano fucked me day and night.

One thing I have learned is that he is insatiable. He fucked me every hour of day and night.
I am tired of sex. It is horrible and shameful. My body always defies me. He enjoys every minute of it and I hate it.
He punished me for escaping by giving me scars. Now my body is covered with his name and his marks.
Lying here in his bed naked is just a prove that if he wants me to be at his mercy then I am at his mercy and if he wants me to be his queen then I am dressed like a
queen.

He left early in the morning after fucking or he as he likes to say after making love. From past days whenever I wake up either I am moaning or I am being fucked.
I am tired of this life.
The door opens and a chill runs down my spine. I close my eyes and pretend to be sleeping.
I hope the person who entered is anyone except Luciano.

A familiar scent invades my nostrils and I already know who has entered. Please, God! Make him believe that I am sleeping.
I am facing away from the door. With sheets tightly wrapped in my naked body, I try to steady my breath but failing miserably because whenever he is near fear ripples from my body.
My heart is beating furiously that I can even hear it in my ears but my body has become active. He comes near me with soft footsteps and sits beside me on the bed.

My back facing him.
"Are you sleeping, Tesoro?" He asks gently and slowly removing the sheet from my back.
I grip the sheets tighter. My eyes fill with tears of fear. He strokes his fingers on my bare spine like he is making a pattern.
He strokes my arm giving me goose bumps.
"I know you are awake so stop pretending." He almost warns. I open my eyes and lets tears wet the pillow beneath my head.

"D-Don't y-you have a-any m-mistresses?" I ask with a trembling voice.
After hearing me he grips my arm and makes me face him. His face is hard.
"Don't you ever fucking dare to ask such a question again!" He says in a hard voice. "Besides this, the thirst of mine can only be quenched by you."

Is he bipolar? One minute he is angry and the next minute he is sweet. He moves my hair from my neck and starts nibbling on my neck.
"Please not again," I say in tears in hope that he will not do it again.
Like every single time, my hope is shattered again. He ignores me and completely takes the sheet off of my body exposing me to his hungry eyes.
Time Pass

Looking at myself in the mirror I can do nothing but curse the time when Luciano kidnapped me.
After we had sex in the morning, he left but not before telling me to get ready in the evening for his associate's party.
(Flashback)
We just had a shower together. He was towel drying his hair. I was sitting on the bed with nothing but a towel wrapped around me.

"Tesoro be ready in the evening. I have to attend my business partner's party tonight. You are coming with me."
"I don't want to go," I say firmly.
"No choice here Tesoro. As my wife, you are coming with me."
"But-"
"End of discussion."

(Flashback Ends)

This is how I got struck in this. After what is happening in my life, I want nothing but to sleep.
Because my brain thinks sleep takes me away from my bitter reality even though it is only for some hours.
Now I am just a puppet to him. He is pulling the strings and he wants me to dance.
I just want to forget everything. I look at myself in the mirror to see exactly the opposite of what I am now from inside.

From the outside I look perfect but from the inside I am badly broken. Some people arrived a little while earlier to dress me up and to do makeup. I am wearing a red floor-length gown.
It is backless and sleeveless. Its neckline is deep and shows cleavage. Too revealing. I have never worn a dress like this.
I never liked to wear dresses that would show my skin. But I must say that I am looking beautiful in this dress.

Luciano enters the room. He looks at me with his lust-filled eyes. He is wearing a black tuxedo with a red tie.
He is looking like a Greek God. He is looking perfect for any girl to fall on his feet. He walks towards me.
"Così Bello. You are looking so beautiful, Tesoro. So beautiful and all mine." He says kissing my lips. (So beautiful)
Unable to look at him anymore I turn my gaze towards myself in the mirror.

"I have brought a gift for you," Luciano says standing behind me in Infront of the mirror. He strokes my back with his fingers.
A shiver runs down my spine. I just noticed that he has a black box in his hand.
"Close your beautiful eyes, Ana"
With having no energy to fight I close my eyes. He moves to the side and I feel his lips on my neck. "Open your eyes."

I open my eyes and see a beautiful diamond necklace on my neck. It is so beautiful and is shining so bright.

"You like it?" He asks expectantly.
"Yes." I say truthfully. He takes my hand and escorts me out of the room.

There is complete silence in the car. I am sitting beside him. He is looking at something on his phone and I am looking at my fingers.
Suddenly Luciano shuts his phone off and comes towards me. I back away. He grabs my face and makes me look at him.
"Listen carefully, Tesoro. Don't I mean don't try to create a scene there? Remember that people present there are as dangerous and ruthless as I am. Don't dare to talk with any man or else it will not be good for you as well as him." He threatens. His face was hard and
cold.

"Am I clear, Tesoro?" He asks.
"Y-Yes." After hearing me he leaves my face and the car stops. I see the entrance of a beautiful mansion.
Luciano gets out of the car and comes towards my side to open my door. He takes my hand in his and I get out of the car.
Looking at everyone makes my eyes wide in awe. People are coming in their expensive cars and dresses.

We enter the mansion and everyone stops their work to look at us. Men are looking at me with lust and women with anger in their eyes.
Their constant stares and talks of women make me uncomfortable. Luciano meets different people.
He introduces me to everyone but I can't understand what they are talking about as everyone is speaking Italian.
I see a middle-aged man coming towards us.

"Benvenuto Luciano. Ti stavo aspettando." He says to Luciano while shaking hands. He has a wide smile on his face while Luciano gives him a curt nod. (Welcome Luciano. I was waiting for you.)
"E chi è questa bella signora?" He asks while looking at me and eying my body shamelessly. (And who is this beautiful lady.)
"She is my wife. Ana! Won't you greet him?" Luciano asks me with a warning glance.

"Nice to meet you." I say politely to the man in front of me. To my horror, he takes my hand and kisses the back of it.
I feel disgusted. I look towards Luciano to see anger visible on his face. I immediately take my hand back.
I got to know that he is the one who hosted the party. His name is Stephano. After meeting him we met a lot of people.
My legs are tired and my feet hurt because of walking in heels for so long. Luciano is dragging me along with him everywhere. He is not letting me out of his sight for even one second.

I stop and that makes Luciano stop. He looks at me confused.
"I am tired and my feet hurt. Can I please sit down for some while?" I ask Luciano in a cute voice because I don't want to walk anymore.
"You can but don't try to run. Remember that if you ran then Alice will be dead. Go and sit there. Don't talk to any man."
Does he have to threaten me every time?

I leave his side and move towards where he told me to sit. I wasn't going to run but this threat just made it more obvious that I will not run.
I take a seat away from people so that no one can talk to me. People here are so rich.
Everyone here seems powerful.
Can there be someone who is here forcefully like me? This makes me think that how many of them can kill someone without any remorse.

Suddenly someone blocks my vision and stands in front of me. I look up to see a man in his late twenties.
He looks scary. "May I know why such a beautiful lady is sitting here alone?" Luciano made it crystal clear that I can't talk to any man.
I get up and try to move past him but surprisingly he grabs my hand. "Hey! I just want to talk. Perhaps if you want, we can talk alone and spend some quality time together." He says with a nasty smirk.

"Please leave me alone." I say to him in a meek voice. I don't know what Luciano will do if he finds me here talking with this man and I honestly don't want to know either.
He ignores my words and puts his hands on my back. His hands start stroking my hair and back. I try to free myself from him but failing miserably.
Tears start to come to my eyes. "MICHELE" Luciano's voice roars.

I look towards my side to see Luciano standing there with a hard face. His fists clenched and I can see a vein popping on his neck.
"Leave my wife this instant." Luciano growls. The man with the name Michele instantly backs out.
"How dare you touch my WIFE?" Luciano says attacking him and grabbing his neck.
I move back in horror. He is choking him. Tears are already flowing from my eyes and I am shaking with fear. He is going to kill him.

"S-Sorry Don. I-I didn't k-know she was y-your w-wife." Michele says barely breathing. His face was red due to a lack of air.
"I will deal with you later. Portalo nel magazzino." Luciano shouts making me flinch. (Take him to the warehouse)
Out of nowhere two men in black suits appear and take begging Michele with them. Luciano looks at me angrily. He takes my hand and drags me with him outside the mansion.
"Lu-Luciano p-please listen. I didn't d-do anything." I beg.

"I don't want to hear another fucking word from your mouth right now."
I just noticed that people are looking at us with fear in their eyes. Some eyes hold interest in them.
We reach his car and he practically throws me inside it before sitting beside me.
Why always it is me who gets involved in shit? Why always it is me who gets on Luciano's worst side?

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