Release my ankles and wrists from oppressive imprisonment. But it hasn't ended hell. She picks up what she left half done, dresses quickly, but I'm still naked. She pulls my arm and makes me walk to the wall. I'm on my back and I'm just tremblingly waiting for the blows. She's going to whip me. My legs are already weak, it will hurt.
Therefore he lashes me with anger, he does not stop. The sting is unbearable, every part of my back opening with his fury. I can't resist it anymore, the sobs come non"stop, it tears me apart inside and out.
So severe that its strength seems supernatural to me.
"Please stop, I beg you! "I exclaim lifelessly, the prayer is the only thing that emanates before losing consciousness.
"You're going to die, damn! "she roars, sentencing the end.
His words come true, in a flash the light has turned into darkness.
...
It burns, it is a living bonfire on my back, it is an inferno eating away at the cracks left by its torture. The abrasion does not attenuate, the algiar is austere.
I find myself face down, free of fabric that prevents me from being exposed. At least the one present is a woman. Alena is in charge of cleaning her wounds.
"You are strong"his voice denotes pity.
"I thought I would die...
"It will burn, it will hurt, but you will heal.
"What's the use of that? "He will continue to be atrocious to me," I say regretfully.
"I don't know why Aleksander insists on you like this, I'm very sorry," he says.
I sigh enduring every second, staying conscious becomes difficult when the pain is unsustainable.
"It hurts a lot, Alena. I don't think they heal so quickly " I assume, the discomfort is accentuated with ferocity ". And Aleksander is just taking it out on things from the past, I still can't believe it.
"What can't you believe? "he is interested, speaking softly ". You can tell me, I won't say anything.
"With a condition.
"Go ahead, what do you want?
"I need you to help me get out of here, Alena. I do not deserve this suffering, not even what happened in the past justifies what is happening to me. "I ask in a brittle thread.
I get no response, nor can I see his expression, although his silence tells me that he is reflecting on my words.
"It's difficult, Konstantinov's men are everywhere, there is not a single centimeter of the house without security. Not to mention outside, armed individuals guard the entrance. "This property is surrounded by high walls and the gate has electricity," she explains breathlessly. Luna, if you try, you will fail and the lord will be angry. Even leaving the house, they could shoot you outside. Believe me, being docile you will be fine.
"How can you say that in its domain I have stability? "I dare to formulate with anger.
"It's not that...
"Aleksander is cruel, but you told me no. Why do you have that image of him? I don't understand.
"I am twenty"six years old, I was left on the streets at twelve, but I was allowed to work here thanks to a sixteen"year"old teenager. Yes, it was Aleksander. He did not have a roof over his head, although Mr. Dimitri thought it was crazy that his son was asking him to live with them in exchange for working without pay, he ended up accepting. Since then I was submissive, obedience has prevented anything bad from happening to me. I have never been a victim of anyone, that's why I said that.
"Just because they aren't jerks to you doesn't mean they will suffer the same fate. Aleksander, that teenager who extended his hand to you, is an animal. "I tighten my lips.
Everything he has told me borders on a bit of a lie. It doesn't fully tell its story, it omits important points, and I ignore it.
"Are you going to tell me why you are here, Luna?
"I won't gain anything by telling you.
"I promise you that you will never fall into starvation here, I will keep an eye on your situation. "Tries to negotiate, which interests me because if the wolf feels like it, he could take the bite from me.
"Tell me something else, have you never had a physical relationship? I mean, you live here, but are you dating anyone?
"Physical? N"no...
"You stutter, you are a liar "I remember that I have been abused and I feel disgusting again ". Today I was raped by him, he didn't even stop to think if it was my first time, although I am deluded to believe it. It's been a horrible experience, not only did he use me, then he did this to me. He really he is sick.
"I"I... I'm sorry with all my heart, Luna," she expresses in a sudden cry. Once, just once, I slept with Aleksander. She was inexperienced, she seduced me, imagine she was only fourteen years old, I didn't think that with a kiss we would end up having sex. After that he treated me with indifference, I continued living as if nothing had happened, it's not like I had anywhere to go either.
"But it was consensual, right?
"Yes," he sniffs. Why does he have you here?
"Because Elena Konstantinov, his mother, abandoned him when he was little. Now she lives with my father and they have Grace, my sister " I take a breath.
"That? "She didn't expect that," she admits, surely perplexed. That is, although they are not siblings, Grace is both of them.
"It's hard for me to admit it, but yes. In my place would be Grace, and I don't entertain the idea of thinking about it in her clutches. She stops my heart. For that reason alone I am grateful to be here instead of her.
"You're good, you deserve a long life," he inhales loudly. Maybe he will end up granting you your freedom.
"I don't think so, he's determined to finish me off.
"This is what his father asked him. Did you know that he is dying slowly? "she informs. I blink in surprise. Cancer, he has cancer. That is why he hastened to give command to his son. Veronika heard that everything was planned by him, she would even take care of making you... I can't even pronounce it, in the end she left everything in Aleksander's hands. By the way, she takes this pill.
Only now do I notice the pill on a napkin next to a glass of water.
"Because?
"You don't want a baby from the lord, so take her.
Seat. Aleksander has thought of everything. Not even I am able to imagine a little one in my belly of that monster. I immediately swallow it and take a sip of water.
"Alena," a strong, hoarse voice catches us off guard. The gravity and annoying accent of hers shake me. Drop everything and get out of here, hurry up.
I do not want she leaves.
Being alone with him makes my stomach turn.
Before rushing out, Alena covers me from the waist down with one of the sheets. And she leaves.
He doesn't say anything, I imagine him watching me. It's so twisted that I don't doubt that I'll look at the bruises crossing my skin like a work of art. That unnerves me, but not being able to face it plagues me with helplessness. He finally stands in front of me and his eyes meet mine.
I cut off contact, spitting hate.
"Look at you, you resist, I must admit that you surprise me, Lunita," he states imperiously. His hand rests under my chin, raising it abruptly. It would have been your little sister who was as deplorable as you.
"She's your sister, Aleksander, your blood also runs through her veins," I remind him, making him see reason.
However he denies, he will not give in.
It's ruthless.
"Don't think you're going to soften my heart. "That never works with me," she says, making an evil gesture.
"I know, you don't even have a heart," I say, snorting.
He smiles smugly, with that dangerous aura he leans down, placing his lips on my forehead. The pressure she exerts, pretending to be a kiss, is also mockery, it is worse than the traitor of Judas.
"Inside me," he hits his chest. There is a heart, I assure you, thanks to it you stay alive. I'm going to take some photos.
"That? "I frown, dismayed. What was missing, was to photograph myself in that state. Do her morbid tastes have no limits? ". No, do not do it.
"Don't come and give me orders," she rants, pulls the sheet and I am naked again.
I feel the torture of the flash every so often, it doesn't stop, it doesn't end. I squeeze my eyes shut, begging for it to end once and for all.
"They are perfect, I will send them to your father.
Gaping, I try to move, the pain and discomfort is such that I give up. The heartbeats of my vital organ are challenged by that terror. I don't want mom or dad to see those photos.