Chapter 2 Katrinas POV I opened my eyes slowly , a terrible ache threatening to split my head . I groaned as I rubbed my head , flinching when I touched a large bump on it . What happened last night ?. My brain was still in a daze as I tried to remember all that had happened . I looked around the dark room confiased , my brain finding it hard to remember yesterdays events . And thats when it came in , slowly at first , and then it all hit me all at once . My wedding , the shooting , and then getting kidnapped . With a gasp , I pushed up from the bed but I was instantly pulled back down by something . Huh ? I asked in confusion , finally noticing the chain around my wrist . Are you finally awake ! A familiar voice asked , making me jolt up in fear . I strained my eyes to see in the dark , and I sighed when I finally found his figure leaning against the wall . Im finding it hard to see you here , could you please turn on the lights , I said without thinking , my mouth working faster than my brain could . Oh , dont get me wrong . I am terrified , scared out of my wits . But with all Ive gone through in my fathers hands . Im certai that I would be fine . And was I going to show just how scared I was ? Of course not ! Showing them your fear is going to give them something to prey on . The sound of clapping was heard and the lights came on the next second . I closed my eyes due to the brightness of the ligh finding it hard to see for the first few seconds . When my eyes finally got used to the bright room , I opened them . My eyes fell on the man standing right in front of me and my breath hitched . He was beautiful His hair was let down this time and he was wearing a shirt and trousers . He seemed to be around his mid forties . But I dont think I minded that . Youre staring , he said coldly , his grey eyes piercing through me . I cleared my throat , looking away . Youre different from what I expected , His tone was flat and I turned my attention back to him not understanding he Different from what he expected ? What was that supposed to mean ? My lips turned into a frown when he brought out a lighter and atobacco wrap , lighting it up . I watched with distaste as he took a drag , letting out smoke . 679 % 11:30 Thu , Nov 21 BG . Chapter 2 He finally noticed the look on my face and a brow caine up . You dont like the smoke ? Tm asthmatic , my reply came immediately and I stared at him with a blank face . We held eye contact for a while before he handed the wrap to someone . A figure that it never noticed . Dont you have any questions you want to ask ? Shouldnt you be screaming for mercy or threatening me to release you ? Do you not understand the sinuation youre in ? He asked and I shrugged . Honestly , between you and 1 I would rather remain here with this handsome man as a kidnapper than go back to my father at this point . And Im certain my father wouldt care that I got kidnapped . He just wouldnt mind because he doesnt have another daughter to use as a business bargain Who are you ? I asked him finally , wanting to satisfy my curiosity . Twenty three years and your dad never mentioned me to you ? I could see the anger in his eyes and he clenched his fist tightly Uhm . Im twenty four, I corrected . His eyes fell on me and I shrunk back in fear . What happened between them ? And am I supposed to know him ? He does seem familiar but I think its just him being good looking . Prepare her for the wedding , we have just two hours , He pushed up from the wall , talking to no one in particular . I watched him as he walked slowly towards the door and that was when it hit me . Wait Wedding ? What wedding was he talking about ? Tm not getting married to anyone , I hissed at him , pushing up from where I sat . I tried to pull my hands , but they were still chained He pivoted slowly , staring at me with cold eyes . I dont remember asking for your opinion , The door was pulled open by someone and he walked out without a second word . My heart thumped loudly as I thought about the situation I had found myself in . I just escaped a wedding and I was just about to have another one ? What was I going to do ? I couldnt let this happen . But there was no way for me e to run How do I keep getting myself in situations like this ? Immediately , the room was filled with women and I stared at them surprised . Unchain her , then bath her . Make sure you scrub every inch of her skin , One of them said and I guessed she was the one in charge . Chapter 2 After my wrist finally got unchained , one of them reached for me to undress me and I slapped her hand away . Dont touch me , I hisses , glaring at her . With no words , the one in charge closed the distance between us . She stared at me silently for a while , her emerald green eyes piercing into ine . Before I could process what happened , my face turned to the side my check stinging . Dont forget where you are . Youre not in Daddys little mansion , so I suggest you watch how you behave . She threatened . taking a step back . 1 let out a breath , blowing the strands of hair on my face away . If she thought that hurt then she should know that Ive faced worse . The rest of the women enclosed me , pulling out my clothes and soon I was clad in nothing but my nakedness . Your body isnt even all that . Wash her up , and prepare her . I dont know what has gotten into the boss , but he wants to get marned to her , I could see her eyeing my body in envy and I knew the comment she made about my body was a lie . Besides Ive seen my body , it was the only thing Id gotten from my parents and I liked it And what was that last sentence she said ? I was getting married to him ? I had thought that he would push me to one of his lackeys and got get married to me himself . He was almost twice my age plus he had greying hair , what was he thinking ? Shouldnt he be married with kids ? After they washed me up and brought me out of the bathroom , my body was pink and stinging . I was fixed into a very tight dress , finding it hard to breathe . Can you loosen . I reached for the back of the dress but my hands were slapped away immediately . They all ran around as they tried to fix my face and my hair , and soon I was led out of the room . We stopped in front of a shut door and a flower was pushed into my hands . I could hear hymns coming through the shut door and I wondered if there was a church in there . I turned to look at the women and they all gave me a hateful glare . With no idea where I was , running away now was the stupidest thing I could think of Taking a deep breath, more out of the fact that I couldnt breathie than out of nervousness , I pushed the door and walked in . The mini church was empty , save for my kidnapper who stood next to the priest and a few people scattered around . kept my nervousness at bay but my sweaty palms gave me away immediately . I walked slowly down the aisle , his cold grey eyes following me . Make it quick , he ordered the priest , turning away from me . ווו Chapter 2 The priest started immediately , going immediately to the vows , Do you take him as your husband , to Skip all that , his tone was cold and filled with hatred and I swallowed thickly . I turned to look at all the men who stared at me with hostility . I do , I answered , my tongue feeling sandy in my mouth . Do you , Silas Morreti , take her to be your wife , I do I looked at him to see his eyes filled with hatred and anger , hatred directed at me But that name … It seemed familiar . But I couldnt remember where it was from . He slapped the ring into my hands , putting it into his pocket . I was starting to feel dizzy due to my inability to breathe .. Were done here , his eyes fell on me once more , and I gasped when I finally recognized him . But there was no way that was possible , hes supposed to be dead . Ignoring me , he started to walk away and I reached for his back weakly . Uncle Silas And that was when I passed out , the darkness welcoming me .