A Forced Contract Marriage with the Devil novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118

I could still feel their hands, their dirty fingernails, and their smell. They reeked of cigarettes and alcohol. The scent of sweat and ash had clung to my skin like oll. It all made me sick, even the thought of it made me want to throw up.

I heard the faint purr of an engine and my eyes went toward the source. I walked to the window to see Alessandro getting out of his car and heading inside his home. His silhouette in the sunlight brought a fresh wave of anxiety. It had been days since I had last seen him. The memory of him showing up drunk and humiliating me crossed my mind. His voice, his words–they still echoed.

He was no better. They were all the same. They were all animals.

When I got to know that he was the head of the crime family, it didn’t scare me. When I saw that he kidnapped Logan and tortured him in front of me, that didn’t scare me. When he locked me up in that dark room and punished me, that didn’t scare me. But when I told him that I never want to see him again, he didn’t even put up a fight. Like I didn’t matter to him at all, that scared me the most.

I was scared of Alessandro Costello even though he came to save me from the men. He must have saved me or else why would I be in his home?

I didn’t trust him, not him, not Jack, I couldn’t trust anyone.

I was scared to live here but I was also scared to go back to that apartment. They might kidnap me again. I heaved a disappointed sigh and went back to sit on the bed. I wish I had never met any of these people.

A knock on my bedroom door startled me and then it slowly opened. My whole body tensed as my heart hammered in my chest. I held my breath to see who it was.

Alessandro…

He entered the room and the second he looked up at me sitting on the bed, his eyes widened as if he wasn’t expecting me to be here.

“You’re awake?” his voice was surprisingly soft and gentle.

“Can’t you see me sitting upright?” I asked, dryly.

“How are you feeling?”

I played with the hem of my shirt, fingers tangling in the loose fabric, anchoring myself to something. “I’m fine…”

“Have you taken a shower?”

I nodded.

“You shouldn’t have, Nikolai.”

I licked my lips as I thought about if I should ask him this question or not. My throat felt tight, my chest tighter. He scared me, so, I just looked down at my lap and then sighed. “Was 1 raped?”

“What?” his voice took a sharp edge. There was something dangerous lurking there, but I couldn’t tell if it was anger or something else, I couldn’t look him in the eyes as I whispered again. “Was I raped?”

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Chapter 118

“Nikolai, can you speak a little louder?”

Tears burned my eyes, I wiped them with both of my hands and winced when my fingers made contact with the swelling on my face. “Was I raped?” I asked a little louder this time.

I heard him blow out a deep breath. I could then hear his footsteps until his shiny black shoes were in my view. I didn’t

look up.

“No, you were not…”

A breath of relief left me, and my muscles visibly relaxed. The invisible weight I’d been carrying cracked slightly. A faint smile tugged on the corner of my lips but it got wiped off when Alessandro dropped to his haunches before me, looking at my face.

I don’t know why but my body immediately retreated into the headboard to get away from his touch or the feel of his warmth. I wrapped my arms around my knees in order to protect myself. It was involuntary, I didn’t mean to do it but something inside of me had changed.

I could feel it.

“I’m not going to hurt you,” he said to me, watching my unease.

“I will leave soon, you don’t have to-” my words got caught in my throat as he abruptly stood up.

Is he going to hit me?

I put my face onto my knees and covered my head with both of my arms. “Please, don’t hit me,” I whispered, my voice

muffled.

“Jesus Christ…” I heard him say. “I’m not going to hit you or hurt you, Nikolai. And you are not leaving this house again, do you understand me?”

Fear coiled in my stomach and it sank to my feet. I shook my head vigorously.

“I don’t want to be here…” I whispered.

“Well, that’s too bad because you are not going anywhere ever again.”

“Why did you save me?”

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