CHAPTER 26 Salvy's POV

Warning: Violence

I didn't expect that I would be this affected by Lily's rejection. I don't even know how to process all my emotions, I was angry earlier not with Lily but with myself. I can have any woman I want but I only want her, No. I don't just want her. I need her.

I'm worried that she might be having an anxiety attack on her own right now, I want to console her but I know that I'm the one who caused it and it will be best to calm down first before talking to her again.

"Andrea" I called, she was animatedly talking to Mamma. She frowned and was about to talk back when she saw my face while Mamma looked at me with concern. They must have sensed my dangerous aura right now but I don't care.

She suddenly bows her head. "Y-yes Don."

"Go to our room. I think Lily is having an attack, her medicine is on the first drawer of her nightstand." I stated, using my monotone voice.

She eyed me for a few seconds and bowed her head again before running upstairs. Mamma tried to call me but I ignored her.

I have two options to let out my steam, Destroy everything within my reach or torture someone. I went to the dungeon. Everyone seems happy, some are playing cards and others are having some wrestling match.

As soon as I walked in, All of them stopped whatever they were doing and bowed their heads. They know that I can kill anyone in my sight when I'm in a sh!tty mood.

"Find me someone to play with or I'll play with some of you." I announced and grabbed the dagger out of my personal storage closet.

"I want someone who hadn't been tortured in awhile. I don't want a playmate who will faint halfway through the playdate." I threw the dagger on the steel door, it bounced back and landed on the concrete floor. All of them flinched and I chuckled, Yes that's right be afraid of me.

I waited for a few minutes, I checked my closet for all the things I want to use. "Josef is ready Don." Anthon said. I motioned him to bring all the tools I chose and went to my room.

"Nice to see you again Josef." I greeted the man tied on the chair. I frowned when I did not receive a response. He was one of my first prisoners when I started training for my position.

I forcefully open his mouth. "You still have your tongue. Why are you not responding?" I ran the blade on his throat with just enough pressure for him to bleed and sliced a deep wound from his left arm to his elbow.

"It's been what? 3 years?" I asked and applied a substance on his cut that will make the pain more intense. He whined in pain and bit his lip so hard that it started to bleed.

"Still not talking? Hmm." I pulled down the hose on the corner of the room, put it on the maximum pressure. I turned it on, I aimed it on his face and wound.

"Wh-why am I s-still alive?" he said while choking.

I turned off the water and grabbed a laminated letter on my tools. "Because your three victims asked me to."

I shoved the letter on his face. Josef kept his three daughters under his basement and rape them for two decades, he also impregnated them. He was one of the members of an organization for human slave owners that we hunted. We rescued them but the daughters ended up committing suicide and wrote a letter for me as their suicide note. They requested to keep their father alive as long as we could and I plan to fulfill their wish.

I took my personalized stun cane and turned it on, I stunned him on his throat and laughed at the gurgling sound he produced.

I was torturing Josef for a few hours when Enzo opened the door. "Lily is looking for you, What the fck happened? You both looked awful." he said and shook his head.

"Don't ask that question when you can't even stand straight." I glared at him.

"Don't you want to talk to her, she had been calling your name while she was sleeping." he sighed.

I felt like something squeezed my heart and I felt ashamed of how I acted earlier. I threw the medical stapler on the floor. I didn't mean to blow up on her and scared her like this. I'm a fcking Don but why am I afraid of knowing Lily's true feelings for me?

I closed my eyes and massaged my temple. "Clean this up. I'll take a shower and I'll meet her in my office."

He nodded and I went to take a shower to clear my head. Control yourself, I need to be understanding. If she doesn't like me right now, I'll just court her and love her until she reciprocates my feelings.

Lily's POV

I'm sitting on the couch and kept changing my position every 5 seconds. I have to emotionally and mentally prepare myself in case Salvy doesn't want me anymore. My heart dropped when I remembered how cold he was before leaving his room this morning, I don't think I can take it if he looked at me like that again. I hugged my knees and rested my head on it.

I heard the door open and my heart was pounding. I tightened my hold on my knees. Please don't be cold towards me, please be back to my old cuddly Salvy.

"My angioletto, come here." he gently said. I looked up, his expression was soft and his beautiful blue eyes were back to mirroring love and affection.

I stood up and ran to him. I sat on his lap and tightly hugged him. I can't help but cry, his hand stroking my back. "I'm sorry for how I acted earlier. Did I scare you? Sorry my angioletto." he whispers and kisses the top of my head.

I buried my face deeper to his chest and kept on crying, I don't even know why I'm crying. Is it sadness? relief? happiness? "Yo-you're not m-mad anymore?" I asked.

"I'm sorry. I don't have any right to be mad, even if you don't like me." he answered, whispering the last part.

I slightly pulled away from him and shook his head. "N-no, you mi-misunderstood."

He raised one of his eyebrows, confusion written on his face. I buried my face again on him. "I lo-love y-you." I stuttered. I felt his heartbeat become faster just like mine and I smiled, I think he loves me too.

His hug on me tightened. "I love you too my angioletto. You are holding my heart and everything I have in the palm of your hands." he whispered in my ears and lightly sucked on it.

Every organ I have melted inside me. I sobbed harder and started hiccupping. I can't believe it, he really loves me. Someone like me? He can have anyone but he chose me?

He pulled me away from him and peppered me with kisses on my face. "You've been crying for too long you started to hiccup. I'm sorry, I promise I'll make it up to you" he guiltily said.

I shook my head and controlled my breathing to calm myself down. "I don't mind c-crying a river as long as you're h-here with me." I smiled at him.

"Sorry for being an asshole." he sighed and kissed my lips. He rested his head on my unharmed shoulder.

"Yeah, Stronzo." I said and mimicked Andrea's Italian accent. He laughed and licked my shoulder. I sigh in relief , his laugh is like music in my ears.

He stood up and carried me, He opened a drawer and took out his medicine box. He sat back on the couch and I'm still on his lap.

I lean my head and give him access to my wound. I felt his body tense up when he removed the bandage, anger and guilt painted on his face. "I-I'm okay. I'm safe now." I assured him.

I can't help but blush on how careful he is while cleaning my wound and how he furrowed his brows when he is concentrating, he put another bandage and kissed it.

"I'm here to bring some food." Enzo announced through the intercom.

Salvy opened the door while carrying me and Enzo widely grinned at us. He quickly leaves after Salvy took the trolley from him.

"Let's eat my angioletto, We both haven't eaten anything yet. You also have to drink your medicine." he said and tried to let go of me. I pouted and hugged him tighter, I don't want to be too far away from him. I want to stay like this.

He chuckled and moved me a little, I'm still sitting on his lap but my back is now facing his chest. "We will eat something light since it's already noon and I don't want to spoil your stomach for dinner." He grates some cheese on Mariella's pizza and slices one for me.

I tried to grab one but he moved it away. I looked up and he smirked. "I'll feed you my angioletto" My face is redder than Mariella's Pizza, I opened my mouth and bit a mouthful of pizza.

We happily took turns biting into the pizza. He blew on my coffee first before putting the cup near my mouth to drink. He smiled at me while feeding me and I can't be any happier than this. I decided to finally tell him what happened, I know that he only wants to know about it in order to protect me.

I tug on his shirt and he hums in response. "I-I'm re-ready to tell you what ha-happened between me and h-him." I said and leaned back on his chest.

"Are you sure? I don't want to pressure you anymore, I can wait as long as you want." he asked, sounding surprised. He rested his chin on my shoulder and hugged me.

"Ye-yes" I held on to his arms and squeezed it.

He pushed me a little and guided my chin so that we were face to face. He checked my expression, I smiled at him to assure him that I'm not being pressured or forced.

He gave me a smile that is too good for my existence, I felt my organs jumping around from his smile. Arrgh, he is too good looking to be a human. Blue eyed Greek God.

"What? Blue eyed Greek God?" He proudly grinned. No! I said it out loud. I covered my mouth and closed my eyes, I'm too embarrassed to look at him.

"My angioletto you know that I can still see your adorable red face even when you close your eyes right?" he teased and kissed both of my cheeks.

I'm not going to respond, I'm too embarrassed and flustered to do it. He lifted me and laid me down on the couch, I opened my eyes and frowned from the loss of contact. He winked at me, He put a pillow under my head and covered me with a blanket.

"I know you're still tired from everything that happened today and yesterday. We will talk after dinner okay? Take a nap, I'll wake you up when It's time for dinner." he explained and kissed my lips. I just realized how much my entire body aches and how tired I am after he said that. I closed my eyes and rest, I know that I'll need all my energy for our talk tonight.

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Author's Note (thoughts about some stuff):

One of my friend read my draft and told me that my pacing is too slow, but I'm too stubborn to change it. I just think that their love and Lily's healing takes time.