by Mahita Varma
"Leave the place immediately, everyone" barked Damon.
Everyone ran out, without looking back. As we were about to leave,
"Not you two"
"Why? What do you want from us? You got a dance with me, what else do you want?"
"You my dear Sasha"
"Shut the hell up, I already told you that I won’t marry you, didn't you understand?"
"I did, but you might have forgotten that I am the Mafia and what I want, is what I get. And Love don’t you dare me again, otherwise you will regret the moment you spoke those words" he said coming closer and closer.
"But I don’t want to marry you"
"That’s for you to care Sasha, because I have nothing to do with what you want, and what you don't".
"Even I don’t care, whether you take a no or not, but I won't and will never marry you"
"Elle leave the club now"
"No I won’t leave my sister alone"
"You don't have a choice Elle, either you leave by yourself or you will be forced, and feel happy am being this nice to you."
"I won't leave, and look who is talking about being nice, the one who is holding my sister hostage."
"Rob, drag her out"
A man in his late twenties with brunette hair, eyes that match his hair, tan complexion and well-built body came in.
"Miss West, leave or you will be dragged"
"How dare you talk to Elle like that?"
"Sorry Mam, but it’s an order from Damon"
"I already told you Sasha either she leaves by her own, or else she will be dragged, there isn't a need for you to create a scene, and show me as the guilty one."
"Oh what did you just say, Mr Damon Knight, I am creating a scene, if you just left your brain before coming here, let me tell you that it’s you who is forcing me to marry you against my wishes, and am not showing you as the guilty one, you should be guilty for what you are doing?" as I finished yelling at him, Rob was laughing at me.
"What is so funny about Rob?"
"Nothing Damon, it’s just that you got the correct girl."
"Now will you please drag that girl out and do me a favour."
"Oh why not brother, anything for you and my sister in law, see you Sasha" and Rob dragged my sister along with him.
"No please let me be with my sister please, you bastard dare you touch my sister and you are gone."
"How dare you ask him to drag my sister?" He pulled me into him and started kissing all over.
"Dare you touch me, I am going to kill you" Saying I pushed him away from me.
He pulled me even more closely and forced his lips on mine.
I tried harder to push him, but my strength was no match to his.
"I already told you Sasha, dare me again and you will regret." saying this he pulled me and started kissing again.
"Stop please, I am sorry" I pleaded.
"Marry me Sasha, or else you will lose everyone that you love, and I will be your worst nightmare" I froze as I heard what he just said.
Damon Knight’s P.O.V:
I never believed in fate. But maybe there is some magic that brings two strangers together for a lifelong relationship called marriage, this magic is called fate.
My club is a disguised version of an adult club, where naive and innocent are hardly seen. When did I ever think I would get my girl in my club?
Pure, naive, innocent and everything that describes a perfect girl and to be more clear, she is beautiful inside out.
It will be fun in taming and spoiling her. But marriage isn't my cup of tea. Now it’s time to convince dad in cancelling it. I hate people when they are bossy around me.
Chapter 5- Decision
Sasha West’s P.O.V:
It’s been a week since we first met Damon Knight, and the preparations for our marriage are on full swing.
I still remember the day when he came to meet my parents, to talk about our marriage.
"What are you talking about Elle? How can you get both of you in trouble, now how will you bring your sister out of this mess you have put her in?" yelled my dad, not able to take in the information we have given him.
"Dad I am sorry, I know it’s entirely my fault"
"No Elle you should understand, you are the elder one and you should be responsible"
"No dad it’s not Elle's fault, I did go with my own co…" Before I could finish my sentence, doorbell rang.
"Wait I will check who's there" said mom, slowly moving towards the door.
"Good morning, Mrs. West" as soon as I heard his voice my heart sank. No he can’t come just like that, no I don't want to marry him, no please go away.
"Hello love, good morning to you too" smirked the devil.
"Hello and good morning Mr. Knight" wished my dad.
"Hello. I think you already might be, knowing the reason for my visit." he spoke to dad staring at me.
"I know, but I just want to tell you that she is too young to get married Mr. Knight"
"Don't worry about that, when she is old enough to enter my adult club then why not my life? Don't you think there is a point in what I am saying Mr. West?"
"I understand that it’s her mistake to visit your club when she is not supposed to, but please this is a much bigger punishment for what she has done"
"So you mean that marrying me is a punishment, Mr. Knight? Is this what you are implying on?" he spoke with such power, that a shiver ran down my spine.
"No Mr. Knight I didn’t mean that"
"So the marriage will be after a month" with that he walked away.
He walked away, just like that. How can he do that, he didn't ask me whether I am okay with this early marriage. How did I forget, this is Damon Knight we are talking about, he does only what he likes.
So yeah, like this our marriage is after three weeks.
No I can't let this happen, I don't want to marry him, how can I marry a mafia leader.
No I have to talk to him about this.
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Now I am standing in front of his office, so that I can tell him that am not a bit interested in marrying him.
But thinking is easier than doing.
It’s been half an hour since I am standing outside, but no courage to just go and talk.
No I should talk to him about this, so let me try my luck today and with this thought I entered his office.
It’s such a huge and royal place that, I couldn't stop gaping at it.
Very high ceiling with a huge chandelier hung at the centre with large and broad gold curtains with little white design on it.
Behind these beautiful curtains were glass walls that gave a much richer look to this place.
I was thinking why does anyone need such a beautiful place for doing bad shit? How can anyone kill, smuggle, kidnap and what not in this place, as I was busy in my little dream world, I heard someone speak,
“Hey who are you? What are doing here? Don't you know that this place does not belong to people like you?"
"Yeah I know but, I wish to meet Damon Knight please" He looked as if I was some alien standing in front of him eating a human alive.
"Wish granted" I stilled.
Chapter 6- Agony
Will I be able to tell him that, I don't want to marry him? Hope I do.
I turned, and then I realised we were so close that if I was same height as him, then our lips would touch.
With that thought I shivered.
"Yes love, why do you want to meet me?" He asked.
I took too many steps back and cleared my throat.
"I have something to confess."
"Yeah tell me anything you want to, and you have nothing to fear, I assure you of this."
"You already know it."
"Oh not again, I told you that it is impossible to stop our wedding."
"Please Damon; I don't even know you properly. How can I marry you?"
He took three huge steps forward dangerously, now standing before me.
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bsp; As a reflex I took a step back.
He came two steps forward and opening his hands wide, "I am the Mafia. Isn't this enough, what else do you want to know love?" He asked cocking his eyebrow and looking straight into my eyes, as if daring me to say something against it.
"I know, but don't you think before we get married, I need to know more about you."
"Fine if that is what you want, let's post-pone the wedding."
"Ah thank you so much Damon, should I tell my parents about it then?"
"Of course love, tell them that wedding is postponed for a year."
"Are you serious?"
"Yes I am, don't you believe me?"
"Yeah I do, by the way thank you once again."
"It's ok love."
"Ok then bye, I will see you later."
"Yeah"
I started walking away as I waved a bye, being too happy.
But how could I forget that a devil like him would accept anything, without being selfish.
"Stay with me to know me."
Damon Knight’s P.O.V:
"Stay with me to know me." She stilled hearing me, am sure she is on the verge of crying, so she didn’t turn back or look at me.
I walked towards her, making loud sounds on the floor. This is exactly what I wanted, hitting two birds with a stone. Wedding can be stopped and also I get to stay with her and dad won’t have a say in it.
Now, standing in front of her, merely few inches away I said, "What happened love? You didn’t want to get married as you didn’t know me well, isn't that what you wanted? Then what is wrong to know me better by staying with me before marriage?"
"Either you stay with me or get married to me after a week. You have a week to decide whether you want to marry me or stay with me. Whatever you choose you are coming with me to our home. Am I clear love?"
She didn't care to look at me or reply, not with words nor a nod.
Chapter 7- Thoughts
Sometimes the road of life takes an unexpected turn and you have no choice but to follow it, to end up in a place you don't want go or stay with a person whom you despise.
They say that fate decides who comes into your life, and you decide who stays.
But why is it different with me? Why me? Why?
I have always got what I want.
Every small and big wish has been fulfilled, irrespective of how silly or dumb they were.
Being one of the richest families in the US, I and Elle never had to worry about anything.
My dad worked day and night to build the empire that we now own.
What would happen to my dad, my mom, Elle, our company, the people that work in it?
All will be ruined only because of me being stubborn.
But what should I do, I can’t marry a mafia. Mafia are only known to be ruthless.
They can never change nor love anyone.
So how can Damon Knight, the leader of the US Mafia love?
It's just his ego that wants to marry me. As I refused to dance with him, is that all?
A man full of ego, used to everyone act according to him can’t digest the fact that I refused a dance.
Maybe I should have listened to my parents. How I wish I never went to the club on that fateful night.
If I wouldn't have gone, the situation that I am in now would never arise.
As I heard his words, all the thoughts came crushing at once.
"Stay with me to know me." My heart sank as I heard those words drop his mouth.
I stilled, didn’t care to turn back.
His feet were making loud sounds on the floor as he slowly and dangerously approached me.
Standing in front of me, merely few inches away he said, "What happened love? You didn't want to get married as you didn't know me well, isn't that what you wanted? Then what is wrong to know me better by staying with me before marriage?"
"Either you stay with me or get married to me after a week. You have a week to decide whether you want to marry me or stay with me. Whatever you choose you are coming with me to our home. Am I clear love?"
I didn't respond.
Past fifteen minutes he has been waiting for my reply, but I didn't dare to open my mouth. If I did, I knew, tears would fall.
I didn't want to look weak and pathetic before this man whom I hate with every fibre in my body.
"Am I clear?" He asked again, hoping to get a reply this time. But he didn't.
"I asked whether, am clear?" Shouting on top of his lungs, hoped to get a reply.
But I didn't open my mouth, with tears threatening to fall.
"Well if you choose to stay mum, I think I can assume what your answer might be. See you in a week; stay happy with your family till then. You might not be able to meet them much often."
Rob just arrived at that time, "Let’s go Rob. Did you find that mother fucker? I have to kill him today; otherwise I will burn the world down. Whether kill or love, I do it with complete devotion, anyone like it or not, I just don't care a damn." With a look sideways, he left with Rob.
He was telling Rob, but that last line was implied to me.
I was not that dumb to not understand the hidden threat in that sentence.
I didn’t know what to do. My legs were glued to the ground. A new tension was waiting for me now.
Not replying to the question, made it more difficult for me. He assumed an answer and I am sure it is not in my favour.
Now what am I supposed to do? Is living with the mafia don, sleeping with him, raising my children in the criminal atmosphere only for them to become mafia leaders, is my future?
No, this can't happen. I can't let it happen. I won't let my future be against my wish. I will not let someone else decide for me. No. I will fight till the end. I won’t give up, never ever.
Fine Mr. Mafia lets fight, because, I won’t give up. I have never given up in my entire life, and not even today I will.
I will decide who stays in my life and my life will go the way I want. Not according to some disgusting Mafia Don.
Yes I am going to go against the world's biggest, powerful, cruel, dangerous mafia leader for rights of my own bloody life. Hope I become successful in it.
Chapter 8- Realization
Fight, is something that you do when you have no choice. I want to run from the world, my life and more importantly him.
If I don't, I have to face him and if I do, I still have to face him. But a little time is what I want for myself.
I know that running alone and trying to fight him is not safe for my family. Asking them to come with me is the only choice to make them stay safe.
"Mom, why can’t you understand that I can’t fight him alone? I am afraid that he would hurt you." I said frustration clear in my voice.
"Darling what can I do? Your dad is not ready to come with us. How can I leave him?" She asked sadness in her tone.
"Dad, where is he?" I shout, not able to understand what to do.
"Sasha dad is upstairs, in his study. He is not ready to listen. I think you should try now, maybe he will listen to his favourite daughter." Elle said coming down the stairs.
Why is dad so stubborn?
He loves me more than anyone else in this world. As we have same genes. Everything in me is similar to my dad. I inherited more from my dad than my mom.
He would listen to anything I say. Do everything I want. But why isn't he, when it is a matter of life and death.
I don't know how I will fight him, but presently I have no time to think. Run is the only option to get me to find a way.
But when my family is not ready to support me in my decision, how can I?
As I was busy in hoping a way to convince my dad, I reached the study. I knocked on the door, and soon got a reply back.
"Yes Sash, come in."
"Dad, how do you know it’s me?"
"I expected you, when Elle and your mom didn't get their way, you would be sent to convince me, but this time I am not going to melt. It’s a was
te for you to come and talk."
"Dad why can’t you listen to me this one last time, please come with us dad."
"That's what is my point is Sash, when I do everything you want, why can’t you leave me alone this time."
"It is not safe here."
"So you have become this big that you can take decisions for me?"
"Dad can’t you just stop being adamant, and come with us." I said with a sigh, tears threatening to fall.
He stood up and walked over to me. Sitting beside me and putting a hand on my shoulder, staring at me he said, "Why are you so concerned about me?"
"Dad is this even a question to ask? I love you, we are a family and I can’t even think of anything happening to our family."
"Do you know me well Sash?"
"Of Course dad, I know you better than mom or Elle."
"Then how did you forget that this empire is not alone my hard work, but there are others too. They are people who helped me to a position that I am in today. They are still working in my company. I have some responsibility towards them. All the people working in it are also my family. How can I leave them like that and come with you. How you can't see our family getting hurt, even I can’t."
"Dad sorry I didn't understand this before. I became a little selfish." I said feeling ashamed.
"It's ok Sash, you don't have to be ashamed. But I want to tell you something darling, I know to stay safe you have to run from him. Is running only the way? Can’t you fight?"
"Dad I am running to find some time, in which I can fight him." When I said this he laughed.
"Go then. If you think running, will fetch you time to plan a fight against him, go. But remember one thing, only cowards run, and I didn't raise my girl like one."
All his words were true, why am I running? I know I can’t run from him for long. I have to fight him or listen to him. Only one chance, trying is not wrong.
"Dad I understood what you want to tell me. Don't worry I won't run I will fight him.”
"Love you Sash. All the best, don't worry about us, will be fine." Saying this he kissed my forehead and went back to his study table.
Now I should plan. There are only two days left. But how should I? I don’t know how to fight. What should I do? Should I take the help of my sister? When I was busy thinking a way, my cell rang.