𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 (𝟏𝟖+)

𝟑𝟔 || 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐧

A T H E N A

Today my father is making his return back to Seattle. He is coming home with the good news that adorns the front page of every newspaper, magazine, and tabloid.

Uncle Angelo is out coma. He will live, just as he deserves.

My family sure has a huge reason to celebrate.

But that's just a calm before a massive storm that will unleash when I tell them about the deal I just signed with our enemy Dominic Stone. He wants me to be his in trade of my family's safety. So I will become his.

I knocked on the door of my parent's bedroom, holding the phone in my hand, rereading the last message I received. It's from an unknown number, but the person behind it is anything but unknown to me.

''I meant what I said last night, dollface. You are mine now. See you tonight, future wife''

And he added the location he wants me to meet him tonight. I checked it, of course. It's a cozy little restaurant on the other side of the city.

See you tonight, future wife

I can almost hear how animalistic these words sound coming out of his mouth. Although what we did last night was too close to animalistic. My cheeks turn red, my skin heats up just by the memory. I felt possessed, owned by Domini Stone. And he made sure to prove to everyone that he does own me.

I didn't care that real people were behind this glass, watching us, observing us. I didn't care that they saw how hard Dominic fucked me into the mattress or how loudly I screamed his name. None of this mattered. Only him and me.

I've never felt so out of control, so much in a trance. He makes me feel brave and wild. I have never felt the need for another person to the extent I want  Dominic Stone. I know I shouldn't. I know he's the last person I should have on my mind. Still, he is all I find myself thinking about.

My mother opened the door in time to snap me out of these thoughts. She is still wearing her bathrobe and nightgown, which means she is up for a while now. Thank God no one found out about my midnight escape last night.

Now comes the hard part. I have to be honest with my mother. I need to convince her not to tell my brother and Ace about Dominic and let me handle it alone.

My mother looked tired as if she hadn't slept at all. She had tired marks under her eyes, and as soon as she saw me, her face softened. As soon as she opened the door a little more, I understood the reason.

My brother is standing inside her bedroom with that blank cold stare that my father has and then it hits me like a starstruck. He knows.

"Come in and close the door behind you Athena"

His voice sounded nothing like the Ace I know. It's cold, vindictive, harsh. He doesn't speak like that to me, ever. His expression matches the coldness in his voice.

I entered, closing the door behind me. My mother sat on her bed, I stood by the door as Ace slowly approached me with a look that delivered chills down my spine.

He stopped in front of me, piercing me with his eyes. ''I want to hear it from your mouth'' he swallowed hard ''Is it true?''

I looked at my mother, she just pursed her lips together, defeated. I'm late, she already told him.