chapter eight

'please dont hate me'

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the Salvador brothers were known to be ruthless.

more than anyone else. cold blooded killers.

everyone feared them if not for their business reputation which Dominic created. then for their illegal businesses.

the two eldest Salvador were born leaders. it was only natural to split the empire between the two, especially since they were all on good terms, they could rule it all together without over working.

but just because the eldest Salvador were in command didn't mean the twins was any less feared.

oh no Alessandro was more brutal than his elder brother Dominic who won fight after fight in the clubs, who could beat anyone bloody and to death.

Alessandro was brutally cruel. taking delight in his victims suffering.

and Lorenzo was no better, planning and scouting for opportunities to drag everyone down. with his foul tongue and smart mind used for wrong doings and planning evil schemes.

they were all so... evil?

so even they were confused at the feeling in their chest when their lillith left the room.

the feeling of emptiness. not the kind they had experienced the last many years.

not that kind had been horrible. dreading and painful.

but this feeling was almost unbearable. '' she still hates us'' Alessandro mutter slightly hurt.

he knew he had done wrong by her, but still the knowledge of her hatred towards them made his entire soul ache and his heart bleed. he was supposed to be heartless and yet there he was ready to run upstairs and barge into her room and trap her in his arms like he had earlier but this time he wouldn't dare to let go of her.

'' no, no she doesn't '' Dominic claimed though even he doubted. '' we all saw how she reacted to our touch, if she hated us, she would be screaming at us for touching her '' he spoke feeling confident in his new statement.

Dante agreed. maybe his brother was wrong but, in the end, all four brothers would rather believe that than to accept the possibility that their innocent angel hated them.

'' he's right, we just have to show her how much we love her, she'll love us back at one point '' Dante proclaimed.

Lorenzo was the most skeptical among them. always overthinking everything '' you don't know that!'' he sneered. '' you say it as if it's easy! do you really think we deserve her?!'' he roared at his brother.

'' she just fled from us'' he added bitterly.

a fist connected with his nose as Dominic glared daggers at his younger brother. not realizing they were being spectated.

a yelp left lillith lips as she starred in horror.

instantly everyone's eyes turned to her. silent tears streaming down her face. '' lillith-'' Dominic tried but was pushed aside as lillith ran over to Lorenzo gently grabbing his face studying.

she didn't care about them.

but she hated people being hurt. it made her sick. at least if she didn't help that was.

'' oh god your nose'' she muttered before running to the kitchen to receive some paper towels returning mere seconds later to help Lorenzo who still sat on the floor.

the Salvador brothers watched in confusion as she gently took care of Lorenzo.

and Dominic fumed with jealousy. he wanted that type of affection from her. Lorenzo didn't deserve it after what he just said. she hadn't fled from them.

she wouldn't.

she was theirs.

she wouldn't run from them.

she would love them one day. she had too. he didn't know what he would do to himself if she didn't. perhaps there no world where he would want to live without her love. even if he had to force it.

'' what the hell happened ?!'' she exclaimed suddenly turning to face the three other brothers as Lorenzo enjoyed the warmth of her small hands on his body.

she was still holding the paper towels under his nose to prevent blood from falling and her other hand was resting on his shoulder for support.

'' ask nic'' Alessandro ratted out his brother.

her eyes narrowed at Dominic before she sighed. '' did you run from us just minutes ago?'' Dominic asked ignoring her narrowed eyes.

she didn't reply. '' did we scare you?'' Dante asked sounding a bit worried.

she sighed '' no, but it's wrong!'' she declared stubbornly stepping away from Lorenzo. '' you shouldn't have done that, it was incredibly wrong I am a hostage, and you are my kidnappers, you're not supposed to be intimate with me, you're supposed to be cruel and mean and evil!'' she snapped she was glaring at them all though she sounded confused and nervous.

''are you mad that we are kind to you?'' Lorenzo asked even more confused having now stood up from the floor still cradling his bleeding nose.

'' what if I am?! kidnappers are not supposed to kiss their hostage, in fact no one but married couples should do such-''

'' who told you that?'' Dominic asked casually.

she frowned. '' what does it matter? '' she asked confused.

'' no who told you that, answer me love or I'll bend you over the table right now and spank it out of you'' he threatened. he actually quite enjoyed that scenario and her confusion just made it even better.

'' my mother?'' she checked out sounding confused.

'' well don't listen to your mother, you don't have to be married to kiss '' he told her in a softer tone giving Lorenzo a mocking glare. he was right. she didn't hate them.

his heart felt lighter now.

a smirk spread across his face as he grabbed her waist pulling her close to his side. '' well, we're going shopping, you should really take care of that nose brother'' Dominic mocked dragging lillith with him out leaving the three other Salvador's fuming.

and lillith face flame red.

'' why did you hit him?'' she asked once they were sitting in a black SUV, a driver sitting up front with a black screen separating them.

Dominic pulled her on top of his lap running his fingers through her sandy blonde hair finding it oddly calming. '' he said you ran away from us; he said you hated us, I got angry'' he replied with no remorse her eyes widened.

'' you cannot hit your own brother Dominic'' she scolded making him scowl.

'' nic'' he corrected.

'' promise me you won't do it again'' she countered feeling oddly bold.

maybe the Salvador's were just harmless men. they hadn't hurt her yet; she had no reason to fear them. he smiled weakly resting his head in the crook of her neck breathing in her lavender scent.

'' promise me you don't hate us'' he demanded.

'' why wouldn't I hate you nic? what have you done to forgive my forgiveness?'' she asked silently.

he pulled her impossibly closer. '' I will earn your forgiveness my love, I swear it. just promise me you don't hate us. you don't hate me '' he pleaded almost childlike.

'' I don't hate you, but I don't trust you either'' she compromised.

he seemed to accept her answer as his hold on her loosened slightly his head still buried in the crook of her neck his fingers playing with her long hair.

'' I won't do it again'' he swore referring to her demand.

for some reason it made her feel relieved. she really didn't like Dominic hurting Lorenzo. she hated it.

but she couldn't bring herself to hate them.

and she felt horrible because of it.

she was a hostage.

they were her kidnappers.

she should hate them.

and yet she didn't.

she Couldnt