CHAPTER 111: IN HELL
LILY’S POV:
“No no no! Don’t touch me! Pl-please don’t touch me!!”, I begged but all Roman did was laugh louder and walk towards me while I dragged myself backwards in fear.
Yes, I was putting up a front, pretending not to be terrified of Roman but the truth is, even his name alone scares me.
As Roman walked towards me, I saw how tall and strong he was. His eyes were a cold and his jaw was set in a mean expression.
He was smiling, but it wasn’t a nice smile. It was a smile that said he was happy to see me scared and crying.
“Pleasseeee!”, I begged him to stop, to leave me alone, but he just kept coming and I could see that he was enjoying my tears and pleas.
His eyes sparkled with a cruel light and I could feel how much he liked seeing me helpless. He looked like a man who was used to getting what he wanted, and he wanted me to suffer. I felt trapped and scared, and I knew I couldn’t escape him.
“You just tell me where the tracking chip is on your body and I wouldn’t dare touch you”, He said.
“I do– I don’t know of a-any tracking device! I swear!”, I cried louder.
He stopped in his track and sighed, pinching the space between his brows.
“Then you leave me with no other choice”, He murmured but I heard him clearly. He rushed, grabbing me by my hand and lifted me from where I was.
My hands were tied, literally, and I couldn’t struggle or hit him.
“No! LET ME GO!”, I yelled but he was stronger. I was shaking with fear as he dragged me up and then his hands touched my face. I closed my eyes in reflex as his skin came in contact with mine. I loathed it.
I felt his hands moved slowly from my face to my neck, slowly to my shoulders and then the tears wouldn’t stop pouring from my shut eyes.
‘God no, please… Nikolai I need you’, I prayed.
I wondered if Nikolai would ever find me since Roman has gotten rid of my phone. Roman has planned things carefully and made sure Nikolai won’t find him that easily.
It isn’t me he wants, he doesn’t care if I got hurt or died. He’s only doing this to get to Nikolai and I’m just a pawn.
“No tracking device there… or here… here either”, He whispered as his hands grazed my skin. He paused his movement but I couldn’t open my eyes still, “Time to check the chest”, he announced and my eyes flew open immediately.
“NO!”, I screamed and he stood there, grinning at me. He then yanked my hair and I screamed in pain.
“Never raise your voice at me little girl!”, He said, immediately hitting me across the face and I fell. That was the second time and my face hurts too much.
His laughter grew louder as he saw me struggling for air. I was gasping with bloody mouth.
“Pl… please stop. I can’t… I c-can’t take it any… more”, I dragged my words.
“Then tell me where the tracking device is!”, He demanded, pulling my hair again.
I was in agony as Roman’s grip on my jaw tightened, his fingers digging deep into my skin. I thought he was going to break my jaw, the pain was so intense. I felt like I was going to pass out, like I was about to die.
“Aaahhhhhhh! I don’t know about any tracking device! ahhh it hurts”, I cried out.
“Stop lying you bitch!”, He argued.
Roman’s face was twisted in a cruel smile, his eyes gleaming with a sadistic light. He seemed to be enjoying my suffering and I knew I was at his mercy.
Then, just as suddenly as it had started, everything stopped. A loud bang echoed through the room, making Roman’s head jerk up in surprise.
“What was that?!”, He exclaimed, his voice sharp with alarm. His grip on my jaw relaxed, and he let go of me.
His attention diverted from me to the unknown noise. I collapsed back, gasping for breath, my jaw throbbing in pain. I didn’t know what the noise was, but I was grateful for it.
Soon after, there were gun shots and shouts. I immediately got scared.
“Master!”, One of Roman’s men barged in, he looked shocked and was heavily breathing.
I recognized him as one of the men that assisted Roman in bringing me her and tying me up.
“Leonid! What’s happening outside?!”, Roman asked.
“Master! It’s him. Your brother launched an ambush!!”, The man Roman referred to as Leonid, said. My eyes watered as I know he they were talking about.
“Nikolai?!?! How did he find out about our hide– YOU LYING LITTLE BITCH!!”, Roman got angry and came at me. I was too scared and happy at the same time to know what he was about to do.
He angrily grabbed me by the neck and pushed me to the wall. I hit my back against the wall and I winced in pain.
“St-stop..”, I struggled but he was stronger.
“How dare you lie to me when you have a tracking device on you?!?!”, He blew hot, his grip getting stronger.
“I d-don’t know ab-about any tracking device–“.
“LIAR!!”, He cut me off.
But it was the truth, I wasn’t aware of the tracking device in my phone and I don’t know if Nikolai put one in me.
If we were in different situations now, I would be very mad and hurt that Nikolai was tracking me, but now… I so much love him for it.
“Master, we need to leave right now”, Leonid said and I was grateful to him just that moment.
“No! We would stay and fight!”, Roman said, finally letting go of me. I dropped to the ground and started coughing and struggling for air.
“But master, we are outnumbered!”, Leonid responded.
“What about the men I told you to call?!?!”, Roman fumed.
“They are on their way and we would we overpowered before they get here. Nikolai came with hundreds of men and we are less than forty sir!”, Leonid said, and I could hear the fear in his voice.
All of a sudden, I found myself laughing sarcastically. I found that courage just by hearing that Nikolai came here with hundreds of his men… for me.
“What’s so funny? HUH?!”, Roman came at me again, but this time, I wasn’t fazed.
I continued laughing and I watched Roman’s face morphed to more anger.
“You are dead meat”, I commented.
He scoffed, pretending like he wasn’t affected or scared. Like the mention of Nikolai’s name alone doesn’t make him want to pee his pant.
“Shut the fuck up you crazy bitch!”, He scolded, slapping me for the third time but I still continued laughing, louder even.
“Nikolai will skin you all alive! ALL OF YOU!!”, I yelled and laughed like a wicked witch.
Just then, another of his men barged in, panting and wounded.
“Master! They have infiltrated the maintenance and weapon room! We need to leave immediately!”, The wounded man said in distress.
Roman frowned and grabbed the man by his neck. I was shocked and so was the wounded man.
“Nobody tells me what to do!”, Roman snickered, he took the gun the man was holding and positioned it on the man’s neck, before anyone could react, Roman pulled the trigger.
“Ahhhhh!”, I screamed, back to being scared.
If he could kill one of his without a second thought, then who was I. I decided to stop provoking him and just pray Nikolai finds me on time.
“You are next if you keep yapping your mouth”, Roman warned and I behaved.
“Leonid!”.
“Yes master”, He responded.
“Go to my secret stash of weapons and collect just enough weapons, tell the men to retreat while the newbies continue to hold the fight”, Roman ordered.
“Yes master”, Leonid replied.
“Contact the others on their way to meet us at the underground hideout now!”, He added.
“Okay master”, Leonid said and left.
Roman smirked and came to me with a rope, then he said, “… and you, you’ll be joining me in hell as Nikolai will be sending me there”.
My eyes widen by his threat that was more like a promise he will fulfill.
He gagged my mouth before I could yell, I struggled to fight back but then he punched me in my stomach and I felt dizzy, then he carried me on his shoulder and I was too weak to stay awake… I passed out.