Kiara

Past, age 16

"Seriously dad! Why! Do you hate me that much that you're basically selling me off to those bastards!?" I yelled in desperation as my cheek was met with a hard slap from my father.

"Don't you dare raise your voice at me, you ungrateful brat! I'm doing what's best for the family!" my fathers eyes were glaring at me, if I had not been promised to that jerk he would probably kill me by now.

"Yes dad..." my head hung low, my hair acted as a curtain between my tears and my father's glaring eyes.

"Get her ready, they are coming tomorrow and will have dinner here. End of discussion" my mom just nodded and dragged me away to my room. Laying on my bed and silently crying my heart out, that guy is a monster… My own father gave me away as a peace offering to our mortal enemies, what's the worst that can happen now.

The Next evening

"Are they coming over to have dinner if check my body?!" why was wearing this tight pink dress necessary that shows this much skin?

"Would you rather bear your father's wrath?" my mom said fixing my makeup, I was forced to doll up for a man who is 3 years older than me, I just hate it, I look ridiculous in this dress that too with my hair flowing down my back

"They are here!" my younger brother Milo said entering the room. Milo is about 13 and the youngest of us 3 siblings

"Let's go Kiara remember don't disrespect their family in any way and just answer what they ask you, no extra talking just straight answer" mom was eating my ear off all the way constantly reminding to not say anything stupid.

I held my breath as all my family stood in front the main hall entrance as their family entered. Mr and Mrs de Luca and two boys who looked in their early 20s. My sister Valencia squeezed my hand and whispered in my ear

"He is the one… The one with gray eyes, I had looked him up he is more sinister looking in real life" I squeezed her hand back and gave her a look to shut up. I was already scared for my life

"Welcome marten! I'm so pleased to meet you" my father greeted Mr de Luca as if he had not been planning his death a week ago, and kissed Mrs de Luca's hand and Mr de Luca did the same with my mother.

The guy that's supposed to be my fiancé also came forward and kissed my hand but without bending down and immediately left my hand after kissing it. His brother Tristan also kissed Valencias hand with a smirk. We all went to the dinning table and said down, as soon as I was about to sit my father spoke up

"Go sit beside Aryan" my eyes widened slightly but caught my mothers warning eyes, giving up I went and sat next to him. He smelled like heaven, musky, whiskey with a hint of cigarettes

After dinner

"I want to ask you some things Kiara, hope you don't mind" as if I could do anything If I did mind with a tight smile I nodded

"Are you inexperienced?" my eyes widened and blush covered my cheeks as I gulped down my emotions. This marten de Luca did not just ask me about my virginity in front of everyone. Before I could answer my father chucked, and said

"Well of course. She has never been around boys" amazing just amazing! Now my future in laws that I never wanted in the first place now know that I'm inexperienced, that was my last straw, making an innocent face I said something that I know I will hit for after they leave

"I also have a question, hope you don't mind why are expirenced girls considered whores but men that are expirenced considered powerful and something to be proud of?" my dad's face was turning red from how hard he was clenching his teeth.

Immediately after that Aryan raised an eyebrow and let his eyes lingered on me... This is the worst day of my life!!! Before leaving they exchanged rings and now I'm someone's fiancée...after a week it was valencia told me that it's official that Aryan left the country for further studies and I finally felt some relief. But just for how long will my peace

Aryan

Past, age 20

One look at this girl and I know she is trouble, her innocent face had a hint of anger but also fear when I kept our eyes locked and kissed her hand, during dinner when she sat next to me, I saw her fingers clenching around the fork when my father said something about our marriage, it was clearly forced on her too, but me? I was a free man but my father has to turn me into a scrape goat for this sacrifice.

I had to control my chuckle at her question, this girl is much more twisted than I thought but also pretty. But not in the creepy way! I know she is a child, but she is pretty, long brown locks with chocolate eyes, olive smooth skin… My father got taken back slightly and the bastard of a father was trying not to kill her at the moment.

During the drive back Tristan sat next to me in passenger seat and let out a low whistle "damn! That girl is fire!" to which he was met with a chuckle from me

"I know she is, but so fragile that I can break her without touching" Tristan shook his head

"I'm talking about Valencia." I made an oh face "keep your it inside your pants Tristan, you might be 19, but she is just 15."

"She won't be 15 forever" god where was this boy when common sense was being given, probably busy doing something stupid "okay enough when is my flight?"

He pulled out his phone and after a few clicks replied "2 am tonight." I nodded and parked the car and we both went inside our family mansion, greeted our grandfather and went to our rooms, as per the time I left the country for some business reasons and as well for some further studies.

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Kiara

I fell down on my bed with a tired groan. It's been a month since Aryan left the country and my life has been so peaceful other than the normal nagging of my dad.

Aryan is a composed man with a mind after than computer, he must know everything about me by now. Let's do some research on the bastard.

I placed my laptop on the bed and pulled up Google and searched up Aryan de Luca and thousands of articles pulled up, as scrolling through when I found one interesting so I started to dig into it. My eyes were so wide taht as if they will pop out after literally 5 minutes of reading.

This man is terrifing! He even Has a multi-millionaire company in his name!

Has an army of 5 thousand men under him, and he isn't even the capo of the empire. Seeing my shock Valencia who was filing her nails chuckled "saw a ghost?"

I just simply sat up with my expression same, that worried Valencia a bit, so she came up and read the article and backed doff with her eyes wide too. "This guy is going to be your husband?!"

"I'm even more scared now! Don't make it worst!" a hundred thoughts were being processed in my mind right… How will I live with him?! He will kill me! I have worse date than mom!

Kiara

Present, age 20

All these 4 years my life was perfect no annoying nagging, no conversations with dad, I even had a secret bf but I forgot this peace isn't forever. The devil is back and this whole party at the de luca mansion is for his arrival cause apparently he conquered a huge territory and it was a whole bloodbath.

From the whole collection I choose the most modest one, i was just sipping champagne when I saw him decending from the stairs and I literally held my breath. Dark hair perfectly pushed back , he had gotten even taller. He had muscles but not the crazy muscles. He was talking to Tristan as he walked down stairs and swiftly took a glass of whiskey from the moving waiters tray.

He started attending his guests when I rolled my eyes and went to a random table and took a wine glass wanting to be away from him as possible. As I was enjoying my temporary peace a guy that was my dad's age came up to me and started to get all talkative with me... Soon touchy as well. Suddenly a deep yet smooth as velvet voice roared "is there a problem Mr salvatore?"

"no no, I was just talking to this pretty lady" talking my foot he was eyeing Me! Aryan hummed before saying

"well this lovely lady is my wife." as soon as he said that the colour drained from that man's face and he excused himself... Turning to Aryan after freeing myself from him.

"I'm not your wife."

"well you will be in a few days, so get familiar with the term"

"I'm not a object to be owned"

"but you'll still be mine in the end whether you like it or not"

"hope you get sick you jerk!"

A deep chuckle escaped his mouth as he slightly bend to my eye level and looked at me up and down before biting the corner of his lip.

"control yourself miss Kiara... I don't want to break you now as it would ruin all the fun after marriage. Believe me when I saw I'll break without even touching you." a shiver ran down my spine.

His gray eyes told it clearly that he wasn't lying when he said he will break me in the worst possible way without even touching me.

 He went back to his full height before smirking and walking away, a tear slid down my left cheek I was shocked as I wiped it. I didn't even feel like crying but that tear said otherwise, staring at his back I clenched my fists. I don't want to marry him...but if I do, I will make sure to make his life hell with all my might...

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A few days later I was called to my dad's study, he was sitting on his chair behind a huge table smoking a cigar. "I called you here to tell you that your marriage with Aryan will be this Friday."

Gathering all my courage I held my head up "what if I'm not pure?" he chuckled and took a puff before letting the smoke fill the air "then according to the traditions you'll still be married to Aryan, and if he refuses because of your lack of purity , you will be going to the place all girls fear.. A brothel."

My heart dropped to my stomach as I felt a wave of nausea hit me. My own father wanting to send me to that helk hole hit like a punch to the gut. I can't let that happen to myself.