Chapter 3: Chapter Three
I stood before the huge vanity mirror looking at the girl who stared back at me.
Soon she'd be addressed as Aimee Savedra, the thought of that made me sick instantly.
The door opens, drawing my attention as my mother walks in with my brother. I wouldn't be with him anymore, I wouldn't get to read him bedtime stories neither would I get to play the role of a mother when mom was away with her friends. The thought of missing out on these things intensifies the sadness I had been feeling.
"You look beautiful sweetie" she chimed taking in my appearance.
"Really mom, beautiful?? I'm dressed in black. What's wrong with you people" I mentally face palmed at this.
The Savedra's being as sick as always had a very absurd tradition where the bride was dressed in a black wedding gown instead of the normal white which signifies purity.
I was dressed in a million dollar sleeveless black lace wedding gown which had straps at the back. A floor length black veil was placed on my head which blocked the congregation from peeking at me till Luca unveiled his bride.
As instructed by Luca, I had taken off Maximiliano's ring but placed it in a safe place. That engagement ring gave me hope. Hope that Max would return and right all these wrongs.
"You haven't informed Max about the recent developments have you?" mother inquired as if reading my thoughts. It's funny how she regards giving her daughter to a total sinister stranger as a development.
"No mom, I don't know how to tell him about this mess."
"Don't tell me you've switched off your cellphone"
Well if she knew I did, she shouldn't be asking.
"He'd still find out Aimee, it's best you tell him yourself" wrapping her arms around me, she held me in a motherly embrace. Her hugs always seemed to make everything better except this, the fact that she couldn't or wouldn't fight for her daughter's happiness eludes me.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything, the wedding is about to start" father said standing at the door.
"No honey. I was just doing the finishing touches" mom replied as we walked out the room.
This is it, the end of whatever future I had planned.
As I stood before the crowd of people, it was almost possible to hear my heart thudding painfully. A light squeeze on my arm pulled me back to earth, my dad who had been standing beside me interlocks his arm with mine.With every step I took, reality gave me a harsh slap.
Luca stood proudly at the end with the priest alongside Raffaelle, his best man. For someone so evil Luca looked really dashing and drool worthy dressed in a black suit. His hair had its messy look which somehow crowned up his godly look.
He was indeed handsome, that is for the stray girls who knew nothing about his involvement in the mafia.
This made a thought cross my mind, was father really that desperate for more power that he'd marry me off to a mafia capo? Maybe there was more to my dad than I knew.
"beautiful as always bambina" Luca whispered to me as I stood before him at the altar. I cringed at his cheesy term for me, I certainly didn't want him referring to me as his 'babe', nevertheless I forced a smile at him.
"Dearly beloved"
the priest began before I zoned out. I had no interest in listening to whatever he had to say except it was to stop this wedding.
Luca stood before me wearing his evil glint perfectly, the twenty four years old man was a product of pure evilness as so is every male in the Savedra family. This family has been in a position of power for generations. The press knew them as business tycoons as they had five stars hotels, restaurants and resorts but that was all a charade to cover up their mafia business. There were other illegal families which I knew nothing about, the only reason I knew about the Saavedra's was because of my father's long time interest in them.
" I do" Luca said pulling me away from my thoughts.
"And do you, Aimee Alessandro take Luca Savedra to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the priest said to me.
I felt eyes bearing holes into me immediately the last words left the lips of the officiating priest, from this situation I knew it could either be from my father's intense stare or from Luca.
Both of them had already made it clear to me that Luca and I were already married thus this wedding was just a show for the public and to uphold the Savedra's tradition.
"I do" it wasn't like I really had a choice, one wrong move and it could be the end of me.
"By the Power vested in me, I pronounce you man and wife" he said
After the rings were exchanged, Raffaelle handed over a crown to Luca who in turn placed it on my head after unveiling me.
"You may kiss the bride"
The sentence I had been dreading since I was informed of our marriage.
Luca gave me no time to think about the situation as his lips caught mine in a brief kiss.
Maybe he noticed my uneasiness
"Tutti salutano la regina"
(all hail the Queen) Raffaelle voiced loudly to my surprise.
"Tutti salutano la regina!!!"
Luca's subjects chanted continuously, happiness clear in their tone
"Welcome to our family Mia regina" Luca purred in my ear.
This was it, I was officially a Savedra.
The wedding reception commenced immediately after at a beautifully decorated garden, it probably belongs to the Savedra's but I didn't care enough to ask. Lots of dignitaries both legal and illegal person scattered around the area, eating, drinking and making merry, some approaching us with their congratulations and well wishes.
Luca's father Mr Piero Savedra was also present. His mother unfortunately couldn't be here but sent her regards. It was a shame though as I was looking forward to meeting her.
Unlike her son and husband I had heard she was quite a jovial lady.
Mr Piero had assured father on Luca's abilities of protecting me saying the Savedra's cherished family. That's where they got it all wrong, I knew Luca could protect me, I just needed someone to protect me from him.
Evening was slowly setting in as our guest partied away, Luca announced we were leaving as he didn't want his bride all exhausted. That sly man used me as an excuse to get away from the ceremony .
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I quickly got out of the car as Luca pulled up in front of his mansion. My plan was to avoid him at all cost.
Making my way into the living room and up the fleet of stairs I couldn't help but stare in awe at the multiple doors scattered around the massive hallway.
Which of the room was mine? I wondered
"The first room there, that's ours Tesoro" Luca said pointing at the far end.
"our room??" I questioned
"of course, you're my wife now" he said as he led me towards the room.
Walking into the room as Luca switched on the lights, I noticed it's dark features. Unlike the living room which had a dash of white, Luca's room was covered in black and grey. The bedsheet and cover, along with the huge curtain for the floor length window was grey. From the looks of things, it seemed the curtains were always down.
Kisses peppered along the nape of my neck drew my attention to Luca who had his hands all over me.
"What are you doing Luca?!?" I yelled pushing him away but he wouldn't bulge
"Get off me you monster!!" I yelled again stomping on his foot as hard as I could.
My head wiped to the side in a flash as I fell to the floor, Luca had backhanded me. I wasn't even given time to take in the pain before he roughly dragged my chin.
" Never you raise your voice at me" his eyes pierced into me evilly.
I felt him pick me up and toss my body recklessly on the mattress like I wasn't a human being, like I wasn't his wife.
He quickly got on also and hovered over me, his face holding its sinister look.
"Luca, p-please n-no. I don't w-want this" I stuttered, my heart racing from what was about to take place.
"Shhh it doesn't matter what you want bambino, I do as I please" he cooed
Luca placed his hand on my cheek, leaning down as he forced his lips roughly on mine before pulling back to rip off my cloths making me yelp.
"So beautiful tesoro" his eyes raked through my body before placing kisses down my jaw.
I lay helplessly on the bed that night, tears flowing down my eyes from the pain he was causing. My hands clung the bed cover tightly the entire time as Luca had his way with my body and violated me like I was some toy.
The impact of his slap from earlier kicked in and my left cheek stung so bad. I was certain it'll leave an ugly bruise by morning.
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