Kidnapped by the Mafia novel Chapter 16

His eyes raked over me in a way that would scare any maiden to death, in my case though, death wasn't an option. I was yet again, nearly bare in the presence of a man. It seemed that Edward and him were more likely to catch me off guard and undressed, than Severus was.

But in Edwards case, I knew he couldn't touch me or Severus would be displeased, very displeased. I wasn't so sure about his father and from the way he was looking at me, I couldn't even force myself to relax.

"It seems I've caught you at the wrong time."

He tilted his head to a side and assessed me yet again before humming to himself. He looked away momentarily but when I made a move towards the cabinet his head snapped back to me.

"I would like to have a word with you."

I swallowed to moisten my dry mouth before nodding at him.

"Of course, just let me dre~"

"I'm afraid it cannot wait."

He interrupted me making me frown as he met my eyes. What could've been so important that he would come all the way here to talk to me about it.

"It's about Severus."

My head nodded on its own accord as I stepped back and pulled out a dress from the closet.

"I've been trained to not be naked in the presence of a man who's not my husband, so if you'll excuse me."

His eyes narrowed in a glare as I stepped back into the washroom and locked the door behind myself.

Splashing water onto my face, I slapped my cheeks a few times. Get it together. Taking a deep breath, I quickly pulled on my dress before stepping out again.

"Sally must've told you that you must not go against my or my sons orders right?"

I nodded my head quickly already knowing where he was going with this.

"Yet you chose to disobey."

Having the answer already memorized, I spoke up. My voice smaller than I would've pegged it to be. The man was just as scary as the first time he met me but now that I knew of what he had planned to do to me. I feared him and with Severus being somewhere else I didn't know what to do.

"I followed the orders that Severus gave me Sir."

He nodded his head and motioned me to a couch with his hand. I cautiously strode towards it before seating myself down, near the edge in case I'd have to run.

"Now now, you don't have to be frightened."

His deep voice was enough to push my brain towards the spiraling pit of fear. The air seemed to grow colder with every breath he took. The warmth being sucked out of the room that was supposed to be nice, cozy and warm. Leaving it a cold and unsafe mess.

"You must know by now, the responsibilities you have as the Donna."

I nodded my head, his lips thinned into a line as his expression grew dark.

"Then you're well aware of the blood shed that has been caused because of you?"

"Have you eaten?"

I shook my head in response, ready to doze back into Lala land but he kept me awake with slow and soft administrations of affection from him. When his lips connected with my neck, I jolted out of sleep and right into a panic attack.

Severus pulled back with clear worry in his eyes as I became a sobbing mess. Curling up into a corner of the room, I ducked my head and hiccuped as the tears rained down my face.

He tried to step forward, towards me but when he realized that it sent me into a frenzy, he stopped and cussed under his breath.

"Adira, Love, let me help you."

I shook my head without meeting his eyes through my half lidded and puffy ones.

He looked surprised for a moment before releasing a sigh. I watched as he lowered himself onto the floor and sat cross legged on the rug. His back pressed against the bed as his eyes watched me. Waiting for me to will him closer.

I simply rolled into myself even more and continued to cry. Feeling what had happened all over again as if I was reliving it. The worst part was that I watched it over and over again and each time, my brain conjured up what could've happened had Edward not walked in.

It sent chills through my body and made me cry even harder, when I realized that without Severus around I was in so much danger. I was utterly weak and defenseless and the only reason his men had not tried to take advantage of me was because they were his men.

But even after realizing all of that, I could only replay the whole ordeal inside my mind and internally scream as I watched myself struggle. I felt his hand that pinned me down, his other hand that had started to wander and his lips that had touched my skin.

I felt utterly disturbed each time and it helped brew the feelings of helplessness and vulnerability even more. I needed Severus with me but I was ashamed of telling him what happened. I feared that if he knew that another man had touched me, he wouldn't like me anymore.

"You can't."