LOGINBianca"Damn you, bitch!" he bellows, blind with fury, and lunges on top of me. His weight crushes me, and everything worsens when he straddles my waist and grabs my chest violently. "Look at these marks like a tramp!" he snarls, squeezing hard enough to draw tears of pain."It's nothing," I gasp, "I swear it's nothing."My skin is slightly reddened, but I can still pass it off as something else. I can still maintain the lie."And you still have the nerve to lie to my face." He presses the barrel of the gun against my lips, forcing me open so he can push it inside. My entire being freezes in absolute terror as the cold metal touches my teeth. "What did he do?" he asks with a deranged expression I've never seen on him before. "Did he touch you?" He laughs like the absolute psychopath he is. "Of course he did, nobody could resist you." He pinches my skin hard enough to make me cry out.My screams are muffled by the gun in my mouth, and he laughs louder at my suffering."Did he leave a m
BiancaStepping off the jet is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do because it means giving him up, giving up the only drop of happiness I’ve ever known in my life; but I keep telling myself it’s for his safety and the safety of everyone he loves.Seeing Edoardo after everything I experienced with Fabrizio is an even greater torture. If he already repulsed me before, now I have no idea how I’m ever going to be near him again without feeling sick. The moment he gets within reach, he jerks my arm roughly to kiss me.His foul breath and disgusting mouth make my stomach churn, but the worst part of all is knowing Fabrizio had to witness this. It’s deeply humiliating."Thanks for bringing back my little woman, Ferretti," he says when the kiss ends, "I was already missing having her back." He squeezes my buttocks, and I summon every ounce of willpower I possess not to burst into tears. "Pardon my poor hosting, but I'm desperate to get home."His words are a clear threat against me,
FabrizioTwo hours later, we are at the airport, seconds away from boarding the flight that will condemn us both to a life of misery.We're about to step up, but my feet refuse to obey, planted firmly on the ground. She stops two steps up and looks back at me."Are you sure about this?" I ask one last time, hoping against hope to make her change her mind.She steps back down and wraps her arms around my neck to kiss me."I'm sure," she sobs, "even though I'm dying inside.""Then don't do it. You don't have to sacrifice yourself like this, Bianca. Have you thought about what he's going to do to you when you get back?"Her body shudders, laying her terror bare for me to see."I haven't stopped thinking about it for a single second. But I was sacrificed a long time ago for entirely selfish reasons, Fabrizio. Sacrificing myself now for someone I love... that's a blessing.""We don't deserve you, Bianca. This world doesn't deserve you. It doesn't deserve the purity of your heart."She smil
FabrizioWatching her sleep naked in my bed is the most fascinating image I have ever witnessed in my life, and my gut wrenches just thinking that tonight she will be sleeping in another man's bed—especially knowing that she doesn't want to be there.Despite my physical exhaustion, I haven't managed to sleep a single second. First, because I don't want to stop looking at her; I don't want to miss a single second of her, wanting to burn every millimeter of her skin into my memory forever. And second, but no less important, because I can't stop turning everything she told me over and over in my mind.My stomach churns every time I think about everything those degenerates put her through—starting with that creep Dante, who was supposed to protect her and ended up hurting her the most, moving on to every single bastard who dared to touch her, and ending with that pervert Edoardo.I'm going to hunt down every last one of those scumbags and make them pay for every single tear she cried, eve
BiancaI rest my chin on his chest and look at him."You know that would be madness.""I don't want you to leave," he repeats, "I don't intend to let you go, not after making love to you.""This was wonderful, it's been the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life, but we both know a future doesn't exist.""Why?""Because I'm married. I'm married to a maniac who will burn the world down if I leave him.""And how do you know I won't do the same if you decide to walk away? I'm not the knight you think I am.""You are to me, and that's all that matters to me. But beyond that, I know the most important thing to you is your own people, your family, and you aren't going to put them at risk.""And what if I want to? What if I want to risk everything for you?"My heart skips a beat upon hearing him, and for an instant, I want to be selfish; for a moment, I want to forget everything and cling to this drop of happiness. But I can't, not when I've already shared moments with them, not
BiancaMy brain cannot fully process his words; my heart wants to accept it, wants to believe it is possible, but I cannot fool myself. What wouldn't I give to stay with him forever, just like this in the moment, but I am aware that doing so would harm too many people, and that is something I could not live with."Let's not think about that now," I plead, brushing the damp hair from his forehead, "let's not ruin this perfect moment."I notice the conflict in his gaze, but he ends up nodding and gives me a kiss."I'm sorry, I don't want to pressure you, but I don't want to lose you either." New tears form in my eyes and begin to run down my temples. "Don't cry," he begs as he cleans them away with his kisses, "don't cry anymore, please."His arms shelter me, his body covers me, warming my soul, and I cling to this instant, to this moment of intimacy, to preserve it in my memory for the rest of my miserable days.Little by little I calm down, and he begins to pull out of me slowly, spil
EnzoMy reddened eyes cannot turn away from the image on the phone—her unconscious body hanging from the hook as if she were an animal. Seeing her delicate, creamy skin bruised turns my stomach, and I have to contain the urge to vomit. I zoom in on the photo and slide my finger over her lips, feeli
Arianna"Ari, stop, and get out of that bed. Change your clothes; we're going to have dinner.""I don't want to have dinner." I turn around again to ignore him.He sighs, and I feel when he stands up."Arianna, I'm serious, change your clothes.""No, I told you!" I raise my voice and sit up. "You c
AriannaI wake up with a slight tingling on my neck and don't need to open my eyes to know who it is; his scent gives him away."I have to go," he whispers in my ear.I stretch and open my eyes to meet his. His hair is damp, which tells me he is freshly showered, and I regret not having joined him.
Enzo I turn to look at her and nearly stumble when I see her. She's wearing a black silk baby doll that could almost pass for a mini-dress if the fabric covering her breasts weren't delicate, transparent lace, showing off a part of those pretty nipples.She approaches, swaying her hips sensuously,







