THE MAFIA'S PENANCE

FIRST NIGHT

The day that was supposed to be a happy day for me turned into the day of my happiness. I turned 24 years old today but today also my despair is fulfilled because I have to marry an arrogant man I just met, even I do not know him in the slightest.

All of the high-profile guests were present because in the country, however, La Nostra was an upper-class mafia group in the city of Sicily that was highly respected even by the Italian government. Vernon's uncle is the head of the Naples city of Camorra, which is also a top-class mobster in the country.

Many say that our marriage is the union of the two high-end mafia networks in Italy. In addition, many guests are from Norway, Vernon's home country. His mother married the richest man in Norway who was Vernon's father so it was impossible for a few guests to attend.

As for my parents, they were not present because they were in America. I don't wonder why they didn't attend, because it seems like they didn't want my marriage either.

Arthur took me to the altar and handed me to Vernon. Yes, in fact it is, my brother who is notoriously cruel to anyone who hands me over to be his enemy's toy. In reality, Arthur could do nothing because of a past covenant with Vernon. I hate my brother so much now.

Alec looked at me with a look I could not understand. Oh, my first and last love, we'll never be together. How sad I am today, I hope you are just as sad when you see me having to marry another man, Alec.

Vernon kissed me to end our marriage procession, which means we were already a couple. I'm officially his toy. My tears flowed by themselves when Vernon kissed me, I let him do that, not because I wanted to but there was nothing else I could do anymore.

"Congratulations, Viv. I didn't expect you to get married so quickly before you even graduated college." The cheerful voice of my best friend Sesya sounded like a tangled song in my ears. He came up to me when the party started and Vernon left me alone. "Happy birthday too."

"Do I look happy now?" Look at Sesya.

"Yes, you even cried when your husband kissed you." Sesya replied with a big smile.

"Damn you Ses!!" Angry annoyed.

"Viv..." Call Renata who comes to hug me. "I love you so much, you're the best sister-in-law in the world. I'm so grateful to you."

I understand why Renata told me all these things. I did love Renata like my own brother because she and Arthur had been engaged for seven years, and we were close, but this time hearing her words made me upset and want to be angry. Because what he said was like he didn't care if I suffered with a guy like Vernon as long as my brother was alive.

"Here Ren, let me go." Cold exciting.

Suddenly I saw Alec talking to Vernon's sister. Vernon's brother, who was in a wheelchair because of Arthur's actions ten years ago, left him paralyzed. Alec was struggling to talk to a girl who was the same age as me. Alec smiled at the girl named Olivia. Seeing her smile at another girl made me feel jealousy.

"Follow me!!" Suddenly Vernon pulled my arm and walked after him.

I trudged along because of the wedding dress I was wearing, while Vernon's steps were too wide. He took me out of our wedding hall, and it confused me. What's he gonna do?

"Let go of my hand!!" I yelled as I pulled my arm from his grip while in the outer courtyard of the building.

In front of us there is a car ready to go with the door opened by his men.

"Where are you? The party's not over yet." I'm confused.

"The party won't be finished if we're still there. All the guests will be home soon when they know we're not around." Answer Vernon.

"Ta—but where are we going?" I asked with a trembling voice.

Vernon smiled coldly at me. "I think you know where we're going, too."

"What do you mean?" I'm trying to buy some time and hope someone pulls me out of Vernon's presence.

I quickly stepped back and turned around trying to escape. But Vernon laughed as he reached for me and lifted me up again, putting me in the car.

Fear, resentment, despair and sadness were mixed in me. Vernon smiled to see me sitting next to him in the car.

I feel like my life in hell is about to begin, and I don't know when it's gonna end. Only death will end it.

"Why does your face look so messed up?" Vernon's lyrics with his lips. "I'm your husband, don't look at me like that."

It wasn't long before we got to his house, and that means now it's my home too. I was reluctant to go down because I knew this time that Vernon would not let me go.

"Come down." Vernon. "You come down!!

I still don't budge a bit.

Angrily Vernon got out of the car and walked towards the door where I was sitting. He opened it and immediately pulled me out, again he lifted me on his shoulders making me unable to do anything even though I kept thrashing and hitting him on the back. Until the ornament on my head came off, making my long hair unravel.

Vernon climbed the stairs to his room. Then release me onto the bed that has been decorated so beautifully for us, newlyweds.

"You see? The decoration is very good, right?" Vernon looked at me who was on the bed. "You must really like it, baby."

I stayed on the bed watching the man who was my husband standing in front of me.

"I think we should do it now, because it's our first night." A cold smile emanated from Vernon's face.

The man began to take off one by one his bridal clothes with rough until his pants were left. A tattoo with the letter W is on his right rib.

"Do you want to take off the dress yourself or do I take it off?" Look at Vernon impatiently.

I shook my head thinly then quickly got off the bed intending to run to the door to get out. But as I had expected, Vernon easily caught me and pushed me back onto the bed.

This time he jumped on top of my lying body and immediately kissed my lips. No matter how hard I try to escape from his entanglement, in vain. His strength is no match for mine.

Vernon looked at me with a grin. "Where is the girl I heard it's hard to conquer?"

"Take me off!!" I look at him trying to look brave.

Instead of hearing what I said, Vernon tore off the wedding dress I was wearing and started kissing my neck. I was in the confinement of his body, and I had resigned. I started crying when she took off the entire wedding dress I was wearing. Show me the underwear I'm wearing.

"You are but the atonement for your brother's sins. I'll make you feel the fire of hell, baby." Whisper into my ear.

"Take me off." My love.

"There's no reason for me to let you go." Vernon replied while removing the hook of the trousers he was wearing. "Happy birthday to my wife. You are mine now."