Aurelia's POV
I woke up to voices around me, my head was pounding, it felt like someone was drilling holes in it. I winced and snuggled deeper into my pillow. Hold on, when did my pillow become so hard?Cold water soaked my body and I opened my eyes immediately and let out a little scream and jerked up."What the hell is going on?" I asked in a groggy voice and rubbed my temples, my head's pounding increased.Father, Lucia, and Owen stood at the foot of my bed staring at me with contempt, Father held the empty cup in his hand, he handed the cup to Owen and moved towards me, before I could react, a slap landed on my cheek.I cried out in shock."Father, what's going on? Why did you do that?" I held my bruised cheek, in all my years my father had never laid a hand on me."How could you do this to your sister, you slut?" He yelled, I didn't understand what he talking about."I don't understand, I didn't do anything to Lucia." I cried, I tried to think about what I could have done but my mind was a blur."You're naked, in bed with your sister's fiancé. Why am I not surprised, you're just like your mother."" Can all of you shut the fuck up and go settle your family dispute outside my room?" A deep voice growled by my side. What! My head almost exploded, I turned to see Judah lying next to me naked. I couldn't hold back my scream this time. I screamed as loud as I could and almost fainted."Shut up, just fucking shut up. After this deceptive move that you've made, you have the guts to act innocent." Owen snapped at me. He grabbed me by my arm and dragged me out of the room and took me to my father's office, Father and Lucia followed." I'm not acting, I'm innocent. I don't know how I got here. The last thing I remember was going to my room." I paused and suddenly remembered Lucia and the bottle of wine."Lucia!" I called out. " You were in my room, you brought a bottle of wine and asked me to drink it with you. That's the last thing I remember. Lucia, tell them that I was with you. I don't know how I got here." I looked at my sister, waiting for her to vindicate me.Lucia burst into tears, " Dad, I don't know what she's talking about. I didn't have wine with her, I was with Owen all evening. She's lying. Dad, she slept with my fiancé." Father pulled her in for a hug and rubbed her back gently.I couldn't believe Lucia's words, why did she throw me under the bus, I've never done anything wrong to her. Tears rolled down my face and I couldn't stop them, my heart split into a million pieces."You whore, you've broken your sister's heart. How could you do this to her? I'm going to throw you out on the street, I will make you suffer, no daughter of mine will do this. " Not caring that I was naked, I fell at my father's feet. I knew he wasn't bluffing, he could ruin my life with a word."Father, please don't do this. Father, please I'm so sorry, please forgive me." I grabbed his leg and he kicked me away causing me to fall on my buttocks."Get away from me, you can't change my mind. You're a disgrace, I want nothing to do with you. I don't even want to see your face. You will leave this house immediately." Father's face was red, he looked ready to kill."Daddy, please stop. It hasn't come to this, I might be hurt but I won't be able to sleep at night, knowing that my sister was alone on the streets, we can think of another punishment for her." Lucia rubbed Father's arm and he looked down at her like she was an angel who could do no wrong."Lucia, you're so kind. If it was me, I would toss her out like the stray cat she was." Owen snarled, I couldn't bring myself to look at him. I was embarrassed about the position I was in and I was also angry with him for not standing by me. It showed how little he trusted me."Owen is right, Lucia, you're too kind. Aurelia, you're lucky to have a sister like Lucia, she's your saving grace. Lucia, what do you want her punishment to be?" Father glared at me. I bowed my head low."Father, I don't think I would be able to make Judah, knowing fully well that he had slept with my sister. Anytime he touches me, I'll be wondering if he's thinking about her. Since she has already slept with him, it is only fair that she marry him."Suddenly it all made sense to me, a bitter laughter escaped my lips. It was suddenly clear, this was all planned, this was Lucia's plan. She must have put something in my drink to knock me out unconscious and then put me in Judah's bed. She must have had help, who would help her to cry out her devilish plan. Owen's name popped into my head, of course it was him but why he helped her, I couldn't figure it out.My sister had done this to me, she had degraded me and made me a cheap slut, I was never going to forgive her for this."Lucia, I get where you're coming from but are you sure? Judah is your betrothed, he belongs to you, you would be a far better wife for him than this slut." Father said.Lucia sniffled and wiped a few fake tears away, ". Dad, you have to see it from my point of view, I don't want to be the other woman. She should marry him, she obviously wants him so much that she couldn't hold herself back. That's what I want her punishment to be."Father sighed, " Okay, if that's what you want I'll do it. You know I can never refuse you."" Thank you, Daddy." Lucia hugged Father tightly and beamed, he returned her smile before returning to his cold self as he looked at me."Get the fuck up, we're going to meet your new fiancé" I knew better than to argue, I was done begging and trying to defend myself.I got up meekly and headed to the door with Owen leading the way. I paused at the door and turned slowly."Can I please go to my room and get dressed?" I asked. Broken and dejected, I was now aware of my nakedness.Father glared at me, " Why? It's not like he hasn't seen it all already. It's too late to start acting like you're a saint."" Please, can I at least wear your blazer?" His dark blue blazer hung on the armchair in his office, Father looked at me like I had just asked to drive his most expensive car."Of course not, you're not touching any of my belongings, you're filthy. Now, stop delaying us and move." I swallowed my shame and walked out of his office. Owen made sure I was at the front leading the way to the living room, my hands went to cover my privates but it was no use. Our servants and some of my father's men looked at me as I passed, some had the decency to look away while others looked at me to their fill.In the living room, Father sat down, and Owen and Lucia did as well, I tried to but the sharp glance from Father stilled me, someone had been sent to call Judah, the servant returned and said Judah will be joining us soon.Judah took his sweet time and arrived almost thirty minutes later, he barely spared me a glance and sat down. He had changed back into his suit and he looked devilishly handsome and unbothered."Judah, I apologize on behalf of Aurelia, I still can not wrap my head around what she did but the deed is done and we have to move on." Father's face is etched with regret and fear."I understand, no one should be held responsible for the actions of their adult children. Yes, we should move on. The wedding is still in two weeks right?" Judah waved dismissively. His focus was entirely on his phone.How could he be so unbothered and why the hell was no one insulting him, he was also guilty as well, he must have known that I wasn't Lucia and he still got into bed with me. He also knew that we didn't do anything together, he could vindicate me by just telling Father the truth but he refused to. I hate him, I can't wait to be married to him, I would make his life hell.Father cleared his throat, " Ahem, well, I've discussed it with my daughter, Lucia and she says that she can't get married to you after everything that has happened but don't worry, Aurelia will be your new bride, she was already eager to be with you so it's a win-win situation. I apologize for giving you someone substantial but what can we do." He sighed and shook his head sadly.Tears gathered once again but I shook them off, willing myself not to cry. They didn't deserve my tears, they betrayed me.I squared my shoulders and stared Judah in the eye, waiting for him to make his decision. A small hint of a smile graced his lips."Aurelia huh, I have no problem with which of your daughters I marry, even if she is substantial, she would have to do. See you in two weeks." Judah stood and walked out of the house, stomping all over the remaining shards of my heart.Aurelia's POVPresent day Father and Judah did the barest minimum at my wedding, I didn't get to choose any of the things that I wanted for my wedding, I didn't choose the dress, the cake, the flowers, or anything. Although I hated the fact that I was getting married, I would have liked to at least pick my wedding dress but no, as usual, no one asked my opinion. I hated the dress, it was revealing in every way, my boobs were almost outside and it was so tight that I was afraid to breathe for fear that it would rip.I sat at our table alone at the reception while Judah moved around socializing with people, I couldn't bring myself to pretend like I wanted to be at the wedding. I occupied myself with eating a good portion of my wedding cake and drinking wine. I knew I was going to be bloated in the morning but I couldn't care less.Judah approached me with a perfectly arched eyebrow, he frowned at the forkful of cake in one hand and glassful of red wine in the other. I stared him dead i
Aurelia's POVI couldn't hold back the scream that escaped from my lips, Owen and Lucia turned to me, wearing identical looks of shame. Lucia scrambled off Owen and they tried to arrange themselves. Before they could say anything, I turned on my heels and hightailed out of the bathroom. I could barely breathe, I needed air and I needed it immediately.I ran towards the back door of the building. My eyes welled with tears and my vision was blurred, I pushed the door, luckily it wasn't locked, I tripped over the hem of my dress and tumbled forward, I closed my eyes waiting for the hard impact of the asphalt ground. But the impact never came, a pair of arms enclosed around my waist, holding me tightly to their chest. My muscles relaxed and I felt safe in their arms, I inhaled their cologne, and my chest fluttered. It was familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it. "Why are you trying to run away?" Judah's cold voice tensed my muscles immediately. Of course, he was the one. I opened my
Judah's POV"Gio, what's the update with Carmelo, has he been found? You guys better have good news for me." I slammed the car down shut as I entered. Gio knowing what was good for him, kept quiet and drove to the club. Dario, my second in command and my most trusted friend, was waiting outside my office when I arrived. He had a cheeky smile on, I gave him a scowl and shook my head for him not to try anything stupid."Judah, how does it feel to be a married man?" " Don't even start." I walked past him and went into my office, and he followed."Come on, is the honeymoon over already? Or wasn't there any honey on the moon?" Dario laughed at his joke, I shot him my darkest glare and he shut up immediately. I say down and Dario dropped a file on my desk."I already emailed you the spreadsheet but I took the liberty to print it out for you. Our drug push rate dropped for the month and we're still missing a truckload of coke."I opened the file and cursed, " Fucking Carmelo, this is why
Aurelia's POVI woke up later in the evening and for a moment I thought I had been kidnapped. The room was unfamiliar and so were my clothes. My memory returned and I remembered that I had gotten married to Judah. My stomach growled, I got up and made myself approachable before heading out of the room, when Gerald had shown me around the house, I had barely paid attention. It took me a while before I got to the kitchen.Luckily for me, the kitchen was empty, I looked through the freezer and I couldn't find any cooked food, I groaned and began to pull out ingredients to make pancakes. They were one of the easiest things to make and I was craving for them. I missed everything and began to fry my pancakes. I had made 3 pancakes before the chef ran into the kitchen."Oh no, ma'am please step away from the stove. What are you doing?" She cried. I looked at her shocked and confused. My hand slipped and I touched the hot pan burning myself."Ouch!" I jumped in pain, The short redhead ran to
Aurelia's POVI hadn't seen Judah in almost a week, I woke up, ate breakfast, conversed with Diane and the maids, took walks around the estate, visited the library, read, took a nap, had dinner, and slept. I had done this chronically for six days and I was starting to go insane. There was no way I was going to spend another day doing the same things again."Gerald!" I stomped down the stairs in anger, I had woken up utterly disgusted with my new life. Gerald walked briskly and met me at the bottom of the stairs."Ma'am, you called for me." He stood upright, his arms at his back. I had never seen him smile since I arrived and honestly could not see what Diane saw in him but to each his own."Yes, I need a car. I'm going out." I said in a stern voice, Gerald raised an eyebrow and I almost cowered but held strong."Okay, tell me where you're going and I'll call for someone to drive you." He moved to bring out his phone but I stopped him."There's no need for a driver, I just want to dri
Judah's POVMy car keys were in my hand before I knew it and I was already out the door. Gavin hurried after me."What happened?" He asked. I didn't bother to reply him until we were inside my car and I had started to drive."Aurelia just had an accident. While I was talking to her, I heard a loud crash, I called out to her but she didn't respond. God, she shouldn't have fucking left the house." My grip tightened around the steering wheel and I drove like my life depended on it.Luckily, the location of Aurelia's accident wasn't that far from my clubhouse. We soon arrived, I saw my brand new Mercedes rammed into an old Ford van, a little crowd had gathered around the vehicles. I quickly parked behind the car and came down, hurrying to where the crowd was. I pushed through the crowd and got to the middle, one of my men held a pudgy white man against the door, the man's face was red and he was sweating badly."What's going on? Where's my wife?" I asked the other of my men, his eyes wid
Judah's POVDario shot me a disapproving look, " I'm heading back to the clubhouse, I have a meeting with Matteo in an hour, I need all my wits for that tricky bastard." He dropped his glass on the table and Gavin did as well."I'll go with you. I need a ride back to the clubhouse, my car is there." They both left and I waited until I was sure they weren't in the house before leaving my office and headed for Aurelia's room.I opened the door quietly and walked in, her eyes were closed, and her breathing even. I walked closer and stood by her bedside, her head was ruffled, and I brushed away the few strands of her hair that had gotten into her face. Aurelia moaned and turned in bed, my hand stilled on her face, I removed it quickly. She slowly opened her eyes and looked gaze with me. She sniffled and shifted in bed, putting herself in a sitting position."Who are you?" Her words slurred. Before I could respond, she reach out and cupped my chin."You're cute, very cute. You look famili
Aurelia's POV Gina and Opal had helped me get acquainted with my new crutches, Diane had tried to force me to stay in bed but there was no way I was going to lie in bed when Judah was coming home for dinner. I cleaned myself up and dressed in a simple olive off-shoulder dress that reached my calves. I did my hair up in a simple bun and waited in the kitchen with Diane."I don't know why you decided to put yourself through all this stress, you should be lying comfortably in that bed and letting us take care of you but no, you're here in the kitchen," Diane grumbled as she stirred the food she was cooking."Until I go insane, right? Diane, I can't stand being alone right now, I'm in pain, I need to be distracted." She twisted her lips and focused on her food. "You look good, I've never seen you dress up like this for dinner. What happened to your comfy t-shirt and sweatpants?" Diane raised an eyebrow, I swiftly looked down at my phone."Dress up, please, I just threw this one. I can't