ht kept pressing on my chest and I cou
onds to realize the situation I was in. There was a man over me-smelled like shit-
the wave of adrenaline. It seems that I took him off guard-he
recognize his facial features. All
tely, "Help! Someo
d, slapping my face, and roamed over
m again, he covered my mo
rested. I shook my head from side to side, trying to keep myse
. I felt something was off w
intentions in his glare-after he yelped, jerking away-d
oor cracked open just to see a tall figure standing at the door
and made my body's temperature unbearable as a beating pulse
d that bastard got into his pants and fle
reaths. And hot kisses. I
**
ur ea
la! It will m
. Her eyes glinted with challenge, and a co
e as relaxed and
ybe one of the Haydens was here. I couldn't imagine their
s wasn't my
d lights, and crowded places. It felt inconvenient compared to
g to live the first adventure of my life. Even though I starte
Lord-my father's best friend, took me in and raised me as one of hi
g the glass of the swirling golden drink into my hands as she
ked out of the mansion, got into
ne was avoiding me and afraid to be friends with me because of my
first time today, as I wasn't allowed to get out of
I shouldn't drink. That would make things
ebrated your eighteenth birthday two days ago. No one has
treating me like a princess, they kept me locked in the house. And
l-quiet, obedient, and always well-behaved.
nstantly talked about, even if it was just
y night of fun, far from
, and Liana shouted in excite
but I was shocked by the sharp
e?" She teased, her voice cu
ll, masculine guy who smiled at me and raised his glass.
esture. I wasn't into
" Liana pushed, her eyes shining wit
el, though. And, I don't know why Luca's lazy smile and shi
Liana. Not to make some
e glass of her wine. Narrowed her eyes
ain for my glass, the room tilted. I placed my
coming a dull hum in the b
s Liana, but her face w
voiding my outstretched hand, so my glass slipped from between my fingers and
e as she bent down and whispered sweetly, "Sorry, Mila, you haven't got th
rkness swall
*
the black curtains of an unfamiliar room. In panic. I pulle
ull of bruises and scratches. And my heart sank
This wasn't a nigh
raped.
what happened last night. It was the drink Liana handed me.
t deeper than any physical pa
ered in shock
y until my knuckles turned white. I
e as pictures of my Papa and my foster brother's a
heart. I rose from the bed and wrapped the bed cover aro
hes. They were ripped and shat
in the air. It was familiar. The pe
n Italy for two years now,
brain tricking me. My unconscious mind was trying to protect
father-stormed in, his face pale like a lemon. He froze as well for a second. Then his g
ng to forget that gaze
he was ready to hit. He had never done it before. His voice w
red, "Pa
ed in a warning tone, not l
hard, turning my face to the side as I stumbled a few
ces on the same floor, which
her was her youngest son, Ricardo, who was six years older than me. The moment she saw me
and with shaky steps, I th
d, helping me get dressed through her quiet sobs. When s
b us in the back? Why did y
came one after another
und me like a suf
roblem was, the camera angle didn't show me trying to fight back or save myself-it didn
was seeing. I placed my hand over my mouth to hol
so hard that both of us jumped in fear. Mama Marcellia whispered,