I'm not yours ✔️

Jason...

I woke up next to him. His hand was resting on my stomach and I quickly got up. I can't believe he spent the night...

 

"So how does this work exactly?"
Dimitri had asked me to meet him at his office.
"It's simple" he replied "we get married and Romero backs off. Now we just have to delay the contract until after the wedding"
"Wait, there will be a wedding?"
"Of course"
Oh no no no, this is not good.
"Do I have to invite anyone?"
"Not if you don't want to"
"So if I invite my parents then I would have to keep lying to them.."
"Yes"
"I don't get it though"
He looked at me.
"What don't you get?"
I hesitated "You are a feared mafia leader, with connections everywhere. Why is Romero such a problem that you have to marry your captive so he doesn't take me away?"
"Is that how you see yourself? A captive?"
He stood up and walked to me. He stopped behind the chair I was sitting on.
"I mean...yeah...you're keeping me here against my will, torturing me if I do something wrong. I'm basically your slave"
He laid his hands on my shoulder. I didn't flinch.
"And soon you'll be married to me" I could hear his smile.
"This is so wrong..."
He started to stroke my shoulders. Then continued.
"Think about it this way: If you don't marry me then your family will die and you'll be forced to live with Romero"
I quickly stood up and turned to him.
"Would you seriously kill my family if I didn't do this?!"
He stroked his hair and bit his lip.
"It would become an option"
I had no words. He really was a monster.
I didn't want to stay in this room any longer.
"Permission to leave?"
He walked up to me.
"Dimitri?"
He smiled "Granted"
I quickly got out of there and ran towards my room. Somehow it was the only safe place for me these days.
I hadn't seen Lucius since Dimitri noticed the scar. I'm slowly accepting the fact that I belong here, with that twisted man. He wants to marry me, that has to mean something to him, right? Then there is this guy Romero and where the hell is Jason? Did Dimitri let him go or will that happen after the wedding itself?
Dimitri, Lucius, Jason, Mary Rose, my family, friends... how the hell am I getting out of here?! No this is too much.
My hands started shaking and it got harder to breathe. I weakly reached the door and almost fell to the ground when it opened. My vision blurred and I could hardly hear when someone yelled. I collapsed to floor and everything went dark..

"Beth? Beth?!"
I knew that voice, I fear it. What happened? I slowly opened my eyes. I was laying on the bed. I saw three blurred figures.
"Beth? How are you feeling?" Another voice, I did not recognise.
"She's gonna be fine boys" Mary Rose. She's here.
My vision came back clearly. Dimitri was sitting the bed, holding my hand. An old man was standing behind him.
"Like the lady said, she's gonna be fine. Just a small accident" then he walked out.
Mary Rose then appeared. She laid a towel and a bowl of water on the nightstand.
"Leave us" Dimitri said while looking at me, and she left.
"I'm sorry!" I started "I didn't know this would happen, I promise it won't happen again! Please don't hurt me"
I felt my tears trying to escape. He looked at me.
"I'm not mad Elizabeth" he said calmly. Weird...he's never this calm.
"What?..."
He reached the bowl and towel and started dripping it. Then gently applied warm water on my forehead. I froze, why is he acting like this?
"What happened?" He asked.
"I don't know!" I quickly responded.
He put the towel and bowl back on the nightstand.
"Elizabeth..."
"I'm sorry, this won't happen again" I looked away.
"The doctor said it was a panic attack that lead you to faint"
I kept looking away from him. I wanted Jason, why can't I see Jason. He's hurt and in pain..
"It won't happen again" I stated and sat up.  Dimitri sighed.
"The wedding is in two weeks, I've already contacted the media and your family. You'll see them tomorrow"
I couldn't help but smile. I get to see them!
"You serious?"
He nodded.
Out of nowhere I hugged him tight "thank you"

I slowly got up and tried to stand. My head still hurt a little. Dimitri stood up and helped me. His touch was gentle. "Just take it slow" he said. I didn't know how to feel about all this. He never acted this nice before. I always saw him as a monster, torturing everybody and killing people.. But now he's changing, showing a new side of him that I never knew existed..