Shadow's Of Redemption

Servile Marriage

***Amelia POV*****

I looked around in search of my Dad, but he was no where near sight.

“Where is my Dad.” I sneered at one of the hefty men.

“Be quiet or I'll put a bullet through your skull.” he said with a growl.

“Get down Now!” he ordered.

I obeyed. As we switched cars, I saw Dad still a bit unconscious.He was badly beaten. We drove to a mansion and we were led in by highly armed men, in dark Glasses.

“ Master will be here soon.” a man I presume was the housekeeper said.

After a while, Gustavo and his team all stood up. I trailed their gaze until I saw a man that appeared to be in his early thirties, coming down the stairs.

He was well built, with chiseled chest. His fair was dark brown which pooled down his shoulders. His eyes were blue like the ocean. He was 6ft tall. My gaze finally met his, and I felt uneasy at his God-like physique. He had tattoos all over his body, which only made him more appealing to the eyes, giving off a Mafia God Like vibe.

This man was sexy without a doubt, but that his aura was dangerous.

This must be Don Pedro I said to myself.

“Do you have my money Alex?” he asked my Dad. As he made his way to the couch in the centre of the room.

“Please Don.. I.. I just need more time,” Dad replied with teary eyes as he went on his kneels. The scene before me was infuriating.

“Then you leave me, with no choice but to take her.”

Dad’s eyes widened in horror at the words he just mentioned.

“Don.. You know I can't make that decision. Just give me more time to raise the money… I promise, I'll pay back with interest.” Dad tried to reassure him

He pulled out his revolver and aimed for dad’s leg.

“Arghhh!!!” Dad screamed in pains.

“Stop it!” please don't hurt my dad. I rushed to my dad’s side. Trying to stop the profusing bleeding from his injury.

“You think you can play games with me Alex!, I've been watching you for a very long time. I had men follow you in the shadows were ever you went. Nobody messes with my Money.” he said with a devilish growl.

“wait, what's this all about dad.?” I cut him right in his tracks.

“ I made a deal with him after I loaned some money from him back when mum was still alive. One of the clause of the deal stated that, if I couldn't raise the money to pay back within two years, HE would take my daughter away.”

“No Dad! You can't do this to me. This is my life we are talking about here.” I screamed. Don Pedro could see the rebellion in my eyes.

“Am sorry princess, I made a huge mistake and now you're the one to pay for my sins.”

He said, covering his face with his bloodstained hands.

I felt my heart shattered into a million pieces. I couldn't believe what my dad was telling me. Before I could muster enough courage to reply my dad, Don Pedro interrupted.

“You’re either to marry me or your father here, will be sold to the highest bidder in the black market. Where they'll decapitate him limb from limbs.” he said, pointing his gun in dad’s direction.

“There’s no way in hell, am getting married to a beast like you!” “who do you think you are to force me into an arranged marriage.?” I yelled at him but my voice was obviously drained out from the exhaustion and lack of food. “ How is the money?, surely I can work for it and pay you back.”

“Oh your father didn't tell you? Don questioned with a smirk on his face.

“You are talking to the mafia lord of castillago cartel, you have no idea who you're messing with.”

Then it hit me. Don Pedro castillago. The most dreaded mafia Lord and Boss of the Castillagos. His name was all over the News, He was the most notorious mafia boss in Los Angeles, and men only spoke of him in the shadows. Why would dad borrow money from such a man? My face drained of emotions as I had cried my eyes out.

He's truly a monster as they say, f**k my fathers fears, I was terrified.

“I don't have all day to waste on you, Alex. You've got 30 seconds to make up your darn mind,” Don Pedro said with a dominating voice.

“No I won't,” I said in a defensive tone.

“All right then,” Gustavo drag this piece of garbage along and get him ready for the auction at the black market.” he instructed.

“No!! Stop.i.. I.. Will, I will marry you.”

“No princess, Dont say that. I'll find a way out.” Dad interrupted, grabbing cheek as he looked into my eyes.

“hahahahahah” he sighed in relieve like he had won a trophy. I just turned 21 years and my life had totally changed to a nightmare, all because of this monster.

“Please.. Don, give us more time. I won't fail you, I had other pressing needs at the time. Am sorry, just exercise a little more patience. ” Dad said in a pleading tone.

“It is done.Gustavo, take the girl away.”

He said without replying my dad.

As I was dragged away, I thought of my new reality. Dad never mentioned he had borrowed money from a mafia boss and I was the collateral for the loan.

“Dont worry child, even if you were to work for the Master, it would take you 30 years to raise such an amount.” Gustavo said, as though he could read the questions in my mind from the expression on my face.

“Alex owes the Master fifty million dollars.”

He added.