Chapter 29: Bite Marks

Chapter 29

Her brows knotted as the ray of sun came to fall on her face. Her eyes flew open, and her hand flew to cover her eyes from the sun. 

She slowly sat up on the bed, her eyes taking in her surroundings. She was in her room—on her bed.

Was everything that happened a dream? Oh, she wished it was, but the shirt which she was wearing now told her otherwise. 

A black T-shirt which looked more like a gown on her body, and it was heavy with his scent, his cologne. What had she done? How could she let everything happen when she knew too well how things were at the moment?

She liked Rocco. What was she saying? She loved him, with all her heart. So why? Why could she do that? This was wrong. 

If they found out—Domenico and the Don—they might have her killed or worse. How could she be so careless?  

She felt this guilt weigh on her heart. She shouldn’t have gone to his mansion, she shouldn’t have been worried about him. Then all of this could’ve been avoided.

Anna ran her hand through her blonde locks, tugging it in frustration. She wished she could stay here in bed all day, but she couldn’t.

She took her lips between her teeth, sighing in frustration. She couldn’t get rid of the guilt, nor could she get rid of the feeling of his lips on her tender skin.

She finally got out of bed. The only way to salvage this was to act like it never happened. She nodded to herself. She took off his shirt, neatly folding it in her closet. 

She took off her shorts next and then her panties. Her eyes widened on seeing the whitish sticky liquid on it. She gulped. How far had he gotten to her?

She didn’t waste a moment more before taking it to the bathroom. She instantly washed it, discarding every trace. Hopefully, she would be able to rid it from her mind as well.

“What would you like to do today, ma’am?” Anna looked up from the book she was reading to stare at Chiara, who now stood in front of her with a polite smile.

“You don’t have to worry. I’ll be busy with books all day, so you should get some rest too.” Anna shut the book she was reading, and Chiara nodded.

“Tha…” her words stopped midway when they fell on Anna’s neck. “Did you get bruised?”

Confusion mapped Anna’s face. She stood up from the sofa and quickly rushed to the mirror to have a proper look.

A purple bruise had formed on her neck. Her mind recalled how Leone had sucked and bit on it. She swallowed. 

“Probably a rash,” Anna muttered. “No need to worry.” 

Once Chiara left her alone in the room, Anna took a good look at it once more. The bite marks were all over her neck like he had meant to leave enough mark on her body. 

Not just her neck, but even her chest was filled with bite marks. This man. She quickly rushed to her closet and grabbed a scarf to tie it around her neck. Hopefully, it would do. 

She suddenly heard a knock on the door. Her heart skipped a beat in shock and fear. Who was that? Was it Leone?

She slowly opened the door, and she let out a breath of relief when she saw the butler standing in front of it. But then again, this man never came with good news.

“Miss Anna,” he bowed politely. “The Don and Domenico will be arriving from England an hour from now, and he would very much like you to be present at the front door during his arrival.”

And she was right. Her face creased with worry, but she masked it with a smile. “Sure,” Anna nodded.

Anna felt too queasy, anxious, and scared at the same time. She had to face Leone after what happened between them, and now Domenico was coming back, along with the Don who had begun making plans for their engagement.

At this rate, she might start having gray hairs due to how much worry she carried in her chest. She wished time would freeze for eternity, but that didn’t happen, and an hour elapsed too fast. 

The butler came back to fetch her, and he led her to the entrance of the mansion. Her breath seized when her eyes fell on him—Leone fuckin’ Vicenzo. 

Dressed in a casual T-shirt and black jeans, with his usual black jeans. Her eyes fell on his tattooed arm, the rings on his fingers, and the chain with a cross pendant that hung on his neck.

He had a stoic expression on his face, like he hadn’t sucked the living daylight out of her nipples. His cold gray eyes fell on her, and she instantly averted her gaze from him.

A sleek, expensive black wagon pulled up in front of the mansion, and a man dressed in a smart tux quickly stepped down and then opened the back door. Enzo stepped out first to receive a deep bow from the man and the rest of the guards who were stationed there. Then Domenico stepped out next. 

A stoic expression on his face, he was dressed in an expensive tux, his blonde hair now packed to the back, giving him a more tamed look.

Her hands turned clammy. She wasn’t ready to handle his anger. The Don stepped in first, and Anna gave him a deep bow, which he returned with a smile. He walked up to Leone, and they both began talking in hushed tones, none of which she could hear.

She dug her nails into her palm when Domenico began walking towards her. He stood right in front of her, and Anna bowed slightly.

The usual frown wasn’t on his face. Her eyes flew wide when he stepped closer to her and placed a kiss on her cheek. “I missed you, Anna.”