Chapter 2:The Unwanted Captivity

The only smell in the sterile cold room was the subtle combination of dust and metal.

Sitting on the hard uncomfortable bed Isabella's head ached with every second that went by. Her mind was racing trying to make sense of everything that had happened and the cloth that had been thrown over her head was still bothering her.

The black cars blur, the brutality of the men who had taken her and now—this room.

This harsh small room.

While her hands remained bound almost loosen than before , her anger flared.

Considering that she was the granddaughter of one of the city's most influential businessmen how could they possibly treat her this way?

The thick cloth muffled her screams when she tried to call for help when the car had first pulled away and she was too confused to get a sense of where she was.

Her body was still exhausted from the shock of the kidnapping but her mind was clear now.

The door creaked open and she tensed instinctively but she was not really comforted by the light that poured through the crack.

One of the men came in with a tray of food.

She became increasingly irritated despite the slight clang of plates hitting the room's surface.

"I'm not hungry." She said in a shaky but determined voice. "Please let me leave. All I want is to go home. "

As he set the food on the little table next to her, the man remained silent and had a stoic expression.

After staring her for a while, he turned to go his silence frightening her more than words could.

She had been hoping for some sort of reaction, some sign that they might release her.

There was nothing though. Lack of empathy. Just icy disregard.

"I won't eat until you tell me who sent you guys to kidnap me." Isabella's voice cracked slightly as desperation began to seep in ."Why am I here? Who sent you ? I demand an answer!"

She detested feeling so vulnerable. So ignored .

She wasn't that kind person.

She could fight her way out of any situation because she was strong and self-reliant.

And she would fight now expect the man standing here ,staring at her was bigger than a bouncer.

But there was a difference with this, she could trick him or cry or beg.

A figure appeared in the doorway, a shadow that appeared to absorb the light surrounding him as the door creaked open slowly and hesitantly m

He had a tall build, perfect posture and wore a well-tailored black suit. It seemed as if the room itself was drawn to his commanding presence as the air around him thickened as his figure entered the room.

Isabella's throat tightened with breath.

He was. . . handsome. He was so handsome in the kind of way that was almost frightening.

His jawline was chiseled as if the gods themselves had carved it and his features were crisp and defined.

The way his dark hair was styled made him look like he stepped out from a magazine and his intense eyes which were the color of storm clouds about to rain met hers and made her heart skip a beat.

He exuded a sense of strength and danger that seemed to wash over him in waves. His authority was evident in every move he made.

Isabella felt herself glued under his stare and she swallowed hard and the thought of escaping vanished quickly and his very presence demanded respect. So much respect that the devil would run upon seeing him.

But she remained silent about it as she composed herself

Her eyes narrowed as she looked into his eyes as she rose from the bed, her anger returning

Whoever this man was he was, the one who brought her here, he holds powers unknown.

Trying to hide the fear that was building inside of her, she demanded

"Who are you?."She had to maintain her strength and poise.

She refused to let him witness her hesitation. He grinned, a sardonic calculating look on his face.

"You can call me Luciano ." He said in a smooth voice with an unmistakable edge. "And I believe you are enjoying your stay here and will enjoy it."

Isabella clenched her fists without showing any fear.

" I don't give a damn about all this nonsense. Take me back to my home."

As he approached her slowly, Luciano's eyes darkened but he never took his eyes off of hers.

He said in a low almost playful voice with a hint of menace.

" I'm afraid that's not possible. You see I bought you from your stepmother. "

Isabella blinked finding it difficult to understand what he had said. She swallowed her saliva involuntarily and coughed.

"What? No that isn't possible. That is not what she can do. . “

"Oh but she did” Luciano remarked his lips forming a smirk as he loomed over her petite figure. "It appears that she has had enough of you because you have been blocking her path. You have refused to comply with her request because you are far too stubborn.

She therefore sold you to me much like real estate. "

Isabella let out a gasp and shook her head.

"That is not true. My grandfather—."

" Your grandfather is unaware, my love." Luciano interrupted his voice full of disdain. "He's the an old man who is easily tricked. Your stepmother however is an expert in her field. Since she was well aware of the consequences if you disobeyed, she made the decision to cut her losses and kidnap you. "

Isabella's heart sank.

The betrayal was excessive.

She had been hurt by her stepmother who was her own father's wife Isabella had been making plans for her life, her education and her future but now because of Clara's greed everything was falling apart.

She had merely served as a pawn.

She felt tears sting her eyes but she fought the urge to cry.

"I'll never be yours. Are you listening to me. I'll fight you all the way to the end."

A dark grin twitched Luciano's lips." I'm afraid you don't have a lot of options. Now you're mine. You'll carry out my orders. I'm going to claim you. "

Isabella's chest tightened.

"I never will—. "

With a colder more authoritative tone Luciano interrupted.

" Listen to me Isabella. You have to remain here. And you'll follow my instructions exactly. You will be mine in all respects not just in name. You will have my kids. You cannot alter the fact that you will always be a part of me. "

His words made Isabella's blood to run cold. The cruelty and the audacity. The rage that swept through her was so intense that it was blinding

Did he really think she would just give in, become his and have his children as if she were a disposable object?

With a venomous tone she spat .

"I will never give you that satisfaction. You are a monster nothing else."

Luciano laughed darkly and moved closer his massive bulk making her feel small and she swallowed and took three steps back..

"You'll eventually realize that you have no more choice. Isabella its up to me to decide your future. "

Her hands still bound she staggered backward and backed away.

Despite her trembling voice she declared.

" I'm not afraid of you."

" You should be. "Luciano said his smile turning into a more raptor-like one.

"Isabella you are now mine. And you are powerless to stop that. "

Isabella froze as the truth of her problems set in.

No matter how hard she tried, it seemed that she would never be able to get out of this man's world after being sold. He had her to claim.