My Psycho Mafia Lover

Truth

Chapter 1: Truth

At Knight's Palace

Rosaline’s P.O.V.

Today is the grand day of my life. Why? Because today I am going to get married to my "Prince Charming".

Let me introduce myself. My name is Rosaline Browns, and I am 21 years old. My boyfriend is none other than Xavier Knight, my childhood crush. Xavier is two years older than I am. He is a billionaire and the most lucrative and renowned business tycoon in America.

Xavier proposed to me last year. And guess what? Isn't it obvious? I happily accepted it. Who wouldn't accept if their childhood crush asked them to get married? Funny, isn't it?

I've been in love with him since I didn't even know the meaning of love. I don't care if he is rich or not. For me, love means Xavier. He also told me that I am the only girl in his life, and he loves me from the depths of his heart.

Right now, there are a bunch of makeup artists dolling me up. After getting ready, I finally checked myself in the mirror.

"Ma'am, you look gorgeous," one of the stylists complimented me. I blushed at her comment. Taking a last look at myself, I was about to exit the room when all of a sudden, my phone rang.

I checked the caller ID only to see my best friend Nick calling me. Nick is a secret agent working for the U.S. Intelligence Agency.

Nobody knew his secret except me.

"You all go. I'll be there in a few minutes," I said to the girls. They nodded and left the room. I immediately picked up the call.

"Hey, Nick wh-"

"Just open the window, Rosie."

I flinched after hearing his harsh tone. I immediately hurried towards the window and opened it. Nick then jumped into my room.

"Hey! Spider-Man. Good to see you," I chuckled.

"I have no time for this bullshit, okay? Just take this," he spoke gruffly as he handed me a file.

"What's this?” I asked him as I was completely bewildered by his behaviour.

"Just see," he spoke in a stern tone. I don't know, but all of a sudden, my heart started beating faster. I was feeling so scared.

He then opened the front page of the file. My heart dropped in my stomach. All the blood got drained off my face. My hands started trembling in fear.

"It was a picture of Xavier with WANTED written under it in bold."

I immediately shot my head up with tears streaming down my face.

"What's this?" I asked Nick in a shaky voice. He then held my shoulders tightly and spoke while staring into my eyes guiltily. "I know I shouldn't have done this. But there is no option left to save you now." I looked at him, confused, although my heart was thundering wildly in my chest.

"What are you talking about?" I started panicking. Nick then took a heavy sigh and finally dropped the bomb.

"Rosie, Xavier Knight is a Mafia." I became stunned by his reply.

"He is not any f*****g businessman, Rosie. He is the boss of the world's most dangerous and fearsome gang, "THE BLACK SWAN". He lied to you. Xavier is madly obsessed with you, Rosaline. He is a dangerous lunatic who will do anything to have you. You, as well as your parents, are in great danger. You need to run away from him now," Nick explained in one go, while I kept crying and shaking my head in denial. I was not able to believe the bitter truth.

"NO... he won't d-", I couldn't complete my sentence when suddenly Nick clasped my mouth with his palms, making me shut.

"Don't yell, Rosie. I am just trying to protect you. If you scream, they'll kill me," Nick rasped. My eyes widened.

'What the hell is going on?'

"But why? And why tell me now?" I whimpered. He sighed and removed his palm from my mouth.

"Rosie, I have been dying to tell you this for so many years, but Xavier always kept an eye on me and forbade me to even meet you. You don't know, he had tried to kill me numerous times, but somehow, I was able to escape from this beast's claws. You quickly need to leave, Rosie. We don't have much time." He tried to grab my hand, but I pulled it away as I was still in shock.

"No, Nick!! I love him, and he loves me too. He would never-

"DO YOU WANT YOUR PARENTS TO DIE?" Nick whispered, yelling, making me gasp in shock.

"Rosie, I can't explain to you in detail now. You need to leave with me, and don't worry about Uncle and Aunty, I will escort them secretly. Then you all need to rush to the airport and leave America quickly. I had already planned everything." Nick again tried to drag me, but I didn't budge as I was still in a daze. He looked back at me.

"Please, Rosaline, I beg you," he pleaded with teary eyes.

My mind turned blank with all this information. I couldn't comprehend anything. Nick then held my hand and dragged me towards the window forcibly, but before we both could leave, all of a sudden, a gunshot echoed in the room, making me jump in fear. Nick fell to the floor. I couldn't process what just happened now. Blood started oozing from his head.

"NICK!" I screamed as I saw his body covered in a pool of blood. I immediately bent down, but a strong grip on my right hand pulled me back harshly. I turned around only to see a furious Xavier glaring at me ferociously with a...

"GUN IN HIS HAND"

The reality hit me like a lightning bolt.

‘So Xavier is a mafia’

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" I yelled angrily and freed myself from his death hold. I took a few steps back as I glared at him with red, teary eyes. Xavier c****d his left brow; his face was darkened with rage.

"What did I do?" he growled menacingly. He walked closer to me with threatening steps, his eyes never leaving mine.

"What.were.you.trying.to.do.babe?"

He snarled with gritted teeth. My heart shattered into pieces. So, all this was a lie. He kept me in the dark for years. The castle of our love was built on a dark lie. I loved him, I trusted him, and this is what I got in return.

Lies.

Betrayal.

Anger rushed inside my veins. All of a sudden, my fear got replaced with anger.

"SO, YOU ARE A MAFIA. YOU LIAR, YOU CHEAT. HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME? TELL ME," I screamed at the top of my lungs while glaring at him.

"SHUT UP!!"

Xavier yelled in a thunderous growl, making me freeze in terror. I stared at him in fear as he lifted his hand and started stroking my left cheek with the gun.

"Babe, I love you very much, and I am well aware that you don't like criminals, so how could I risk our relationship by telling you the damn TRUTH? But this BASTARD ruined everything... Don't worry, we will get married no matter what happens... And I will make SURE OF THAT," he spoke darkly while kicking Nick's dead body.

"NO, DON'T." I pushed him back with all my strength, making him stumble backwards. I then bent down and held Nick in my arms tightly. I looked at Xavier and then, gathering all my courage, I spat.

"Never in my life will I marry a murderer, criminal, mafia-like you. Never in a million years...YOU FILTHY LOATHSOME EVIL MANIAC... STAY AWAY FROM ME. I HATE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART...GET OUT." I yelled with tears streaming down my face like a waterfall, but I immediately regretted saying that. Xavier looked up at me. My eyes widened when I saw his blood-red eyes. The temperature of the room dropped, and the air around us turned suffocating. His aura turned dour and deadly. I started shaking in fear while just looking at him. His eyes were blood-red, jaw clenched, and fists curled up in a ball. His face became dark, and he clutched the gun so tightly that blood started dripping from his hand. I was horror-struck.

Xavier then marched towards me with predatory steps and gripped my forearm tightly, tearing me away from Nick with one hand. With his other hand, he shot all the bullets in Nick's chest, making me scream. Xavier then glared at me, infuriated, and said in a raucous voice that sent chills down my spine.

"If you don't want this to happen to your parents. DO AS I SAY, UNDERSTAND?"

I looked at him in shock. He then threw the gun away and slammed me against the wall. Xavier then tilted his head like a psycho. I started trembling in his hold.

"Don't you dare to touch anyone other than me. GOT IT? And yes, babe, you are coming downstairs now. We are going to get married RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW," he spoke in a spooky tone while holding me in a death grip. I continued staring at him. My face was damped with tears. He then wiped off my tears with his thumb and started caressing my cheeks.

"Don't cry. If I see a single drop of tear leaving your eye. Your parents will take their last breath. Don't dare to mess anything up or else say ta-ta to Momma and Papa," he spoke while chuckling sinisterly. Xavier then left my shoulders and called his guards.

"Clean this mess and you all," he said while pointing towards the stylists. "Change her gown and fix her makeup," Xavier then looked at me and spoke in a dark, sinister tone while smirking menacingly, "NOW."

He then left the room while slamming the door shut. I dropped to the ground and started crying my heart out. All the girls rushed towards me and tried to console me. They felt pity, but no one dared to go against him.

"Why Xavier?"