♕—Delilah Fear surged up inside me and my hands began to tremble uncontrollably. I could hardly contain the tears that were welling up in my eyes, and before I knew it, I was sobbing with terror, the tears cascading down my cheeks faster than my racing heart.My tears streamed down my face as I trembled in dread - I had never been threatened by a man as powerful and menacing as him. I knew I had made a mistake trying to deceive him, and now it seemed like I was completely out of my depth. I was trembling from head to toe with fear, an overwhelming terror gripping my heart. "Delilah?" he called, but I squeezed my eyes shut. "Please, Lorenzo. I promise I won't do it, I'm begging you not to kill me. I won't ever betray you, I swear." I felt his hand rubbing up and down my back, "Delilah? Stop it."But I cried even harder, panic rose to my throat to choke me. I lost all the power in my limbs, I felt numb with fear. "I won't do it... I won't do---" He stood up with me in his arms, I n
♕—Delilah I ate the breakfast Giulia had made for me and then spent the next fifteen minutes setting up the cell phone Lorenzo had given me. I saved my mama's number, it was a cell phone that papa didn't know anything about—it was given to mama by my maternal grandmother; Queen Athena. I came back out to the living room and noticed Lorenzo sitting in the same spot, he was smoking a cigar and staring mindlessly at the ceiling. Frowning, I peered at the wall clock and noticed that it was well beyond the time he usually left for work. What was the reason for his delay today? I had to talk to mama and I couldn't do that with Lorenzo constantly hovering around me."You're still here?" I asked, making my way to the couch opposite him. His dark eyes pierced me as he lodged the cigar between his lips, sending out smoke that made him look even more attractive."You don't want me here?" he asked, in that emotionless, monotone voice. I gave my head a subtle shake, "No, it's just you're neve
♕—Delilah "I remember the last time we went out for ice cream and what you did after..." I shuddered at the memory as we stepped out of the same ice cream shop, arm in arm. Lorenzo spent the day showing me around New York City. He had plenty of time on his hands as Nikolai Costello had kicked him out. I don't know if it was permanent but I'm sure he will probably go back to him once I leave. Lorenzo bent down and kissed me and I let him, parting my lips for me. He pulled back, licking his lips. "Chocolate ice cream tastes way better on your tongue." I smiled but when my eyes fell on the people in front of me, I froze. My insides twisted with fear, and I took an instinctive step back. Lorenzo frowned before he followed my gaze and I could feel how his whole body tensed up too, his muscles went rock hard under my touch. "Niko..." his voice inaudible. Nikolai Costello stood there with a deep, menacing scowl on his face as his eyes darted between me and Lorenzo. "So, you're not onl
Lorenzo - Twelve Years Old Aurora sighed as she saw him bleeding from the head, she held his hand and made him sit in her chair as she went to get the first aid box. She came back with one and crouched down before him, "Why don't you fight back, Lorenzo? I can't be everywhere to protect you. You have to learn how to protect yourself." Lorenzo couldn't feel much pain, his body had grown used to it by now. He understood pain because that's all he had seen since the day he was born. What he didn't understand that how he stopped feeling it. His head was bleeding but he could barely feel it. "Tommaso is seventeen now, it's only a year left then he will go away..." Aurora cleaned the blood, shaking her head. "Today it's Tommaso and tomorrow it will be someone else. You need to learn to protect yourself, Lorenzo. It doesn't matter who your bully is, you need to learn how to stand your ground against anyone who is unkind, cruel, and treats people with brutality." Lorenzo dropped his eye
♕—Delilah I was thrilled and scared that Jack was coming to New York. He's going to take me away from this place - away from Papa, Alexander, and Lorenzo.It had been a week since Lorenzo had given me this phone and Jack and I had talked. He hadn't been listening to my calls. One thing I have got to know about him is that he never lies about anything. He isn't even ashamed to admit his mistake, he always accepts whenever he is wrong about something. He told me he doesn't like to lie and I feel like I'm the world's most horrible person to lie to him again and again. And to do this to him...I looked down at my hand—Rohypnol. A little dose of it could knock out a man as big as Lorenzo for hours. Even though I was desperate for sleep, I was determined not to let it beat me this week. I pretended to be an insomniac and managed to stay up all night, leading to a considerable amount of weight loss. My eyes were heavy with exhaustion and dark circles had developed under my eyes, making i
♕—Delilah I was scared, my heart drummed against my chest but reminded myself that Lorenzo cares for me a lot and there was no reason to fear. He'd understand, wouldn't he? I'm probably doing him a favor, he can go back to his old life. For him, everything will be just the way it was before he met me. I felt him peppering little kisses along the back of my neck, without hesitation, and with little effort, Lorenzo picked me up into his arms, taking me to his bedroom. He lightly put me on the bed, and I let him, as he began to slip off my clothes, I felt my fear rise but I let him. His hand gently skimmed across my exposed skin, and though I felt scared, I still allowed him.He stood at the foot of the bed, gazing down at me, my body exposed and vulnerable. His voice was soft yet strained as he spoke, "What has you so afraid, Delilah, do you not want me to?"Lorenzo was a monster, a devil in a man's clothing, a psychopath, and a cold-blooded murderer but he never deliberately hurt me
♕—Delilah I gazed at him as he lay down beside me, his eyelids drooping as the effects of the drug began to take hold. I propped up on my elbows, "Lorenzo?" I whispered. "Hmm?" he whispered back, losing consciousness slowly and painstakingly low. I have already given him a higher dose than normal, I hope it won't have any side effects on him. I feel bad that I have to put him through this; I got up and covered his body with the blanket.I saw his cum sliding down my body as I made my way to the bathroom, I turned on the shower and washed him, his touch, his feeling, his fragrance - everything off myself. I scurried away to the closet and hastily put on black tights with Lorenzo's black oversized t-shirt. My hair was still wet from the shower, I tied them up in a rough bun before making my way back to Lorenzo. I nervously grabbed his suit jacket off the edge of the bed, anxious to see if I could find any money that might help me escape. I was desperate and scared as I rummaged th
♕—Delilah My heart was pounding in my chest as I thought about how long it's been since I left Lorenzo's place to run away and ended up here in the same cell where Nikolai Costello first threw me in; I'm sure Lorenzo awake now, no longer under the influence of the drug. I'm scared to even think about what he might do to me once they tell him. I sat in the corner with my arms wrapped around myself. I was still wearing his t-shirt. His scent was all over me, and my eyes burned with tears but I didn't cry. Only a few people have seen me cry—mama, Jack, and now Lorenzo. I hadn't cried in front of anyone else not even in front of my papa because for me crying meant I was at my weakest, where I was most vulnerable and not everyone in your life deserves to see you at your weakest. The door unlocked and my head snapped to it, my defenses going up. I glared at the door as it opened to reveal Nikolai Costello and the rest of his gang except for Lorenzo - the only one I wanted to see because