Bleeding Love

Chapter 22

Sophia

I was running, without knowing where I was going or where will I go. The only thing I know was that I was running from the man I feared most, the man who is addicting my senses, the man who is driving me crazy and if I didn't run now I will loose  myself forever.

I am tired. I am thirsty. So thirsty. I took support of a tree and slid down. I leaned myself to the tree and closed my eyes for a bit and I was slowly drifting off when his voice was echoing within me . I remembered him saying "Do Not Step Out of The House" and I remembered his warning he gave me the first night "Don't run from me Sophia, because I will find you, and then it won't be pleasant. I lose my temper fast and my anger gets the best of me. I don't want you to get burned in the fire of my rage.

I jolted awake  my hand involuntary went to the necklace and I could feel him pulling it hard to choke me like he did the first time he gave me "Oh God !! What have I done, He will kill me". I said to myself and I may have said it out loud because I heard the reply. "I will do much worse than killing you Doll".

I gulped in horror as I slowly stood up scared. He was towering over me.  I wanted this to be one of my hallucinations like rest of them but no this is real. He is here. I can see his blue eyes turned red in anger. I have never seen him more angry than this.

"D-D-Don" I said scared and before I can even think of a response with a swift sweep of his hand he backhanded me and I fell to the ground. He snapped his fingers in motion for me to get up. I touched the spot on my cheek and I could feel the blood from the corner of my lips. I got up slowly and I swallowed in fear trying to figure out what to say but before I could even get my footing back he backhanded me again and I fall again. "Get up" he ordered and I tried to get up but he lost his patience and hauled me up with a strong grip on my arm. "D-D-Don listen to me p-please" and I fell to the ground again because he slapped me hard again. "How dare you?" He said with gritted teeth as he pulled my hair in his iron fist. "Ahh!" I screamed. "What did I tell you to do?" "D-Don p-please let me ex-explain." "What did I tell you to do?" He asked again with anger radiating from as he pulled even harder. My hands reached his trying to free my hair from his grip it felt like they will break. "Answer me" he screamed at me "T-To n-n-not s-step o-out- of the h-house" and his grip tightens "Ahh! P-please D-Damon" He pulled me up in and held me closer holding my hair "Then you should NOT have fucking stepped out of the house" he said and slapped me again. I fell to the ground. It seems like I will loose my consciousness. He crouched down and pulled my face to him with his one hand pulling my hair and other was at my throat pressing hard. I tried to loosen his grip "I-I-I am S-so-So-sorry D-Don. P-please listen to me" I tried speaking. " No, Doll now you listen to me. You made a mistake. Big mistake. Now you will pay for it. I will take you from yourself forever." I shivered at his words. What does that mean? What will he do to me? He pulled me up by my hair and dragged me towards his car. "D-Damon stop, what are y-you d-doing. P-please St-top. D-Damon please" but he didn't hear and threw me into the passenger seat.

He was driving fast, way too fast . I tried to ask him "Wh-where a-are y-you taking me? W-wh-what are you doing! Please Don I am so sorry Don I will never disobey you again please slo-slow down D-Damon please slow down. Please listen to me I am really sorry I promise you I will never defy you again. Please, stop please. " "Oh don't worry Doll. After tonight you will make sure that you  never disobey me again". His every word was igniting new fear in me what has he planned.

Why did I run? I knew I couldn't escape him, even if I would have escaped tonight he would have found me eventually. I have to face his wrath then. Will he give me to his men? I remembered his threat. The thought was scaring me and he was scaring me . I brought my knees to my chest I was shivering in fear. I was regretting I ran I was regretting I sat beneath that tree I shouldn't have stopped.

All of sudden we halted in front of a Church. What the hell are we doing in a church? I was trying to contemplate when he pulled me out. Don dragged me inside. The church was empty as expected it was later than midnight. He reached inside and shot a fire from his gun towards the roof. And I screamed with my hands over my ear. Has he gone mad? And seconds later a priest and few I guess were church workers came running. "D-D-DON" the priest stuttered. He knew Don. Don pulled me towards him and said to him "She and I are going to get married right now and you are going to perform it." The level of me being shocked was indescribable . "No!" I try to snatch my hand from his grip but couldn't. "No, Don you don't have to do this, please don't do it like this you are way too angry right now please I will take all your punishment but please don't do this." I was pleading him and he backhanded me again. I would have fell if his hand on my hair didn't have stop. "Yes you will take your punishment and this Doll is just the beginning of it." he said, his tone was filled with so much anger. "But Don if the girl is not ready-" before the priest would have completed his sentence Don pointed his gun at him my eyes went wide "No! No! Don" I screamed. He was  pointing his gun at priest but was looking at me "Tell him Doll that my girl is ready or I will kill him and every other person in this church." I looked at priest and then at Don how could someone be so ruthless. But there was no way he was going to back off still I tried once again. I was sweating and shivering at the same time due to fear. I tried pleading him once again "I-I am sorry Don, please don't do this, you don't have to, I will do whatever you say" and I saw his finger pulling the trigger "AM READY !" I screamed just before he pulled the trigger. "That's my girl."  He said with a smirk and put his gun down. He turned to priest and said "You need any other fucking yes or shall we begin."

The priest started the wedding proceedings with shivering voice. I was trembling to even think of what was coming next. What have I gotten myself into I remembered my inner voice once said that this ruthless monster will become your destiny if you do not run fast and could hear his voice. 

I will take you from yourself forever . 

After tonight you will make sure that you never disobey me. 

You are mine doll.

"And your name child?" The priest question brought me to reality. "Huh?"  I heard his voice but couldn't understand what he said. "Your full name child?" "Oh, Soph-Sophia R-Richmond I told him sobbing. I could sense his pity but I know he could not have done anything. No one gives their life for someone. Except Don, he took the bullet for you. My inner voice said but I was too scared to focus right now. I was quivering and sobs seems to be unstoppable.

"Do you, Damon Caprio, take Sophia Richmond to be your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till you both shall live, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto do you pledge Sophia Richmond your faith and loyalty?"

"I Do" I heard Damon said staring at me. There was not even a hint of hesitation in his voice.

"Do you, Sophia Richmond, take Damon Caprio, to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till you both shall live, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto do you pledge Damon Caprio your obedience, faith and loyalty?"

"I-I" it was so difficult to say. He was right he was taking me from myself and I couldn't do anything. I looked at him and his eyes shown such anger and coldness that I never seen not even the first day I saw him I remembered our nicer days our dinner dates nothing was able to calm me down. I wanted him to hold me and say that he is there for me. I wanted to wake up and realize that this is a nightmare. I was feeling so alone. I wanted to feel safe in his arms on the night I slept snuggling in him

I heard the click of his gun getting load. "I-I Do". I said and closed my eyes in defeat.

"With the power vested in me I now pronounce you Man and Wife. You can exchange the rings and kiss the bride." The priest said and he took off his band from his little finger and slid into my ring finger. Then he pulled me to him by my hair and kissed me hard. Even his kiss had that hatred he was feeling right now "till death do us apart, Mrs. Sophia Damon Caprio", he said in a malicious tone as he broke the kiss.

Then he held my hand tightly and dragged me to out to his car.

How did I end up marrying the monster I was running from.

Mrs. Sophia Damon Caprio. Is this the beginning or the end of my life...