CHAPTER 14

ANALISE’S POV

I open my eyes and finally after a long time I have not woken up to see Luciano’s face. I get up and gladly take a look at everything.
My muscles are sore. My legs hurt along with my throat.
I don’t know how many days or weeks have passed since I have been doing nothing but sex.

Thank God, I am not being fucked or moaning uncontrollably. I am so happy. Although I am sad because of how my life is going.
I was planning to get a good bath and remove everything from my body when I see a note on my bedside table. What is this?
I pick it up and open it. If I had known that it was going to ruin my perfect morning, I would have never opened it.

It is a note from Luciano. “Get up and have breakfast. I will be back early today.” These words are written in neat and cursive writing.
He said he will be back early. I just don’t want to see him after what he has done to me for God knows how many days or weeks.
I get up despite my body not wanting to and fill the bathtub with warm water. I add some bubble solution to it. I know I am a bit old for it but I still like it.
I get in the tub and let the warm water soothe my muscles and insides. Life with him will never be easy and there is not even the slightest bit chance of me escaping
him. This thought is constantly bugging my mind.

If I can’t escape, then I should think of something else. Even If I escape from this mansion, I will never be able to leave Italy. I can’t risk someone’s life again.
Maybe I should call the cops. I learned the helpline number when I was with Alice. Luciano is the mafia king so cops must be working against him. Good against bad. Will they help me? This is the main question.
But why shouldn’t they?

I must find a phone first. From where will I get the phone? There is only one house phone and a guard is always near it. It is impossible to use it without gaining anyone’s attention.
No one in the mansion will give me their phone either because no one wants to get killed. These people will never betray Luciano and help me behind his back.

An idea enters my mind. I don’t think it will be a good idea and besides, it is risky. Even thinking about it makes me shudder in fear.
The only way I can call the cops is through Luciano’s phone. But how will I get it? He never leaves it in the room. The only time I can get it is when he is in the shower or sleeping. When he is sleeping it is always on his bedside table.
But what if I get caught? I shake my head to not think about it.

I will think about how to get his phone later. When the water starts to get, I get out of the bathtub and wear a robe before entering the closet. What I should wear today. I find a short mini denim dress. It is so beautiful but if I wear this then marks on my body will be visible.
I don’t care. He gave me those marks so what is the point of hiding them. I wear it.
I reach the dining room and I am so much happy to see Chiara after so many days. I hug her tightly. I can sense that everyone is looking at my arms and legs. She was
happy to see me and served me breakfast before leaving me alone to do her work.

She told me that she had made me my favorite pancakes along with croissants and coffee.
Come to think of it she never asked where I was for so many days. Maybe she knows. I know she can’t do anything against Luciano.
I ate breakfast happily. I took a stroll in the garden to enjoy some fresh air.
I must say the weather is beautiful today.

When I was going towards my room my eyes catch something. I wonder what is in the basement.
This thought brings chills to my spine. I don’t want to be there so I just forget it. Going towards the staircase, I see light coming from a room.
It is always locked so why it is open today. Why there is light coming from it? Is someone inside? I look around and see no one. Maybe I should check it.
I enter the room and see some cleaning supplies but no maid. Oh! Someone was cleaning it today.

I check out the room and I am amazed to see it. It is magnificent and decorated beautifully. It is obvious that whoever decorated it had good taste. It looks like the room of a little girl. Everything is chocolate-colored. Several teddy bears are placed on tables.
A cute princess bed is in the middle of the room. I look towards the picture hanging on the wall. It is covered by a cloth.

I think it is the picture of the girl. This must be her room. Is she Luciano’s daughter? Maybe she is his sister. Where is she? But first, does he have a daughter or sister?
I start moving towards the picture to take the cloth off when a voice echoes making me freeze where I am standing.
“Looking for something Tesoro.” I look behind me and see Luciano leaning against the room door.
He is wearing his usual tux. Dressed in black he is looking handsome. The suit is always fitted to his hard muscular chest. I look at him not knowing what should I say.
My body becomes hot and suddenly wetness appears between my legs.

My legs are like jelly by this time. I don’t know how I am still standing. His gaze piercing my soul.
“What are you doing here Ana?” He asks gently.
“I w-as going to my r-room when I saw light coming from here-"
“And you decided to check it, right?” He says cutting me.

“Yes.” I answer him meekly afraid that he will get mad. What if he gets angry at me for coming into this room?
“Whose room is this?” I asked bowing against my curiosity. However, I don’t know from where I got the courage to ask him such a question.
“This is my younger sister's room.” He tells me coming towards me and taking my hands in his. He kisses my forehead. He isn’t angry.
“Where is she now?” Curiosity again got the best of me and I asked him.

“You will know when the time comes. Come there is someone who wants to meet you.” He says taking me with him to the living room.
There is someone who wants to meet me. Who? Soon the answers to my thoughts are answered.
We enter the living room and I see Niccolo sitting there and a woman is also sitting beside him. I must say she is gorgeous. She has black hair.
Niccolo gets upon seeing me. I walk towards Niccolo and engulf him in a big hug. It feels like we have met after a long time.

“How are you?” Niccolo asks.
“I am fine.” I answered. Luciano calls me towards him.
“Ana, you have already met Niccolo. The woman sitting beside him is his wife, Aria.” Luciano tells me sitting on the couch.
Oh! So, she is Aria about whom Niccolo can’t stop talking. Aria gets up and we shake hands. “Hi Analise, I am Aria.” I look at her with a smile and shyly say hi.

Now I and Aria are sitting here on the balcony because Niccolo and Luciano left after two minutes.
We are talking for quite some time now. We talked about likes and dislikes and her son.
“So, you and Niccolo married each other out of love?” I ask her because I don’t think they are unhappy. They are like lovebirds. Anyone can sense strong feelings of love between them.

“Yes. My father was a hacker in Mafia. Niccolo is Luciano’s, right-hand man. We saw each other and fell in love. Then we married and now we have a son.” She tells me about her wedding. A charming smile is on her face all the time.
“I am happy for you.” I tell her honestly. I don’t know why only I am the sad one here.
“Can I ask you something?” I say changing the topic.

“Yes, sure.” Aria says with a smile on her face.
“Do you know I am not here willingly?” I ask her in low voice. She looks at me for one or two seconds then lowers her head and nods. For the first time her smile disappears.
“Can you help me in escaping? You said that you are my friend. Please.” I say to her in a low voice because I don’t want anyone to hear.

“I am sorry Analise. I can’t. No matter what happens I can never betray Luciano. My family has always kept the vow. The vow to be loyal even if you are on verge of dying.”
I look at her in hopelessness. She is also one of them. “Are you in mafia too? I mean you also kill people?” I leave the topic about me and ask her something which was in my mind since I met her.

She starts laughing and then pulls the sleeve up to show me a tattoo on her right arm. Where I have seen it? After looking at it closely I finally remembered. It is the same one that Luciano has.

He told me that it is the sign of their mafia. I got my answer. She is also in this business.
“I used to. But now I don’t take part anymore.” She says breaking my chain of thoughts.
“Why?”
“I have a son. Years back when I was pregnant Niccolo and I talked with Luciano that I don’t want to be in business anymore. He agreed.” She speaks.

I am shocked after hearing her words. She keeps on telling me tales of that Luciano whom I have never met.
How he always helped her when she joined the business.
According to her, Luciano is good, kind, and loving. All the things which I have never seen in him and which I don’t believe either.
“Ok I am going but I want to tell you something. Luciano loves you. Try to accept it or else this life will be really difficult for you. Don’t ever think for a second that I
am not your friend. I am always here for you.” She says standing up and hugging me before she left.

Now I am alone again in this big mansion. With no company. The dark walls are my only companion. When will this misery end?
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