The Billionaire Mafia’s Slave

CHAPTER 22: THE BOA CONSTRICTOR SNAKE

LILY’S POV:

“Good… because we have things to talk about Lily”, He announced and I swallowed hard, scared of the punishment he would give to me.

“Wha-what about?”, I asked like I did not know.

“You are in no position to ask me such, don’t you think?”, he scoffed and said to me. I immediately nodded, I swallowed whatever was in my mouth.

He looked at me one more time before leaving, telling me to come to his study room.

‘I’m fucked’, I said in my head, scared about what he will do or say to me.

I checked the wall clock and it was already 6:32 in the morning. I got out of bed, put on my slippers and went down to Nikolai’s study without wasting anymore time not to make him angrier.

I knocked twice before going in. Nikolai was sitting on the chair like a king, with his back turned, he had this aura around him that makes people scared of him… and so was I.

The room was dark and had dark paintings just like the ones in his room, the smell of tobacco filled the air and so did my fear.

I cleared my throat just to announce my presence, he didn’t make any movement and I continued standing there for close to 20 seconds.

“I have been in this room all through out the night…”, He finally spoke. I was surprised about what he said, ‘Couldn’t he sleep? Did he have a nightmare again like last time?!’, I wondered.

“Why–“, I tried asking and he cut me off.

“Don’t speak Lily, you’re only making things worse for yourself”, He said, turning to face me. I couldn’t see much of his face so I didn’t know if he was angry or just tired.

“What you did yesterday was insensitive and dumb. You could have gotten lost or worse… killed, I mean you almost did get eaten by a snake. Do you even know what type of snake that was?”, he asked and I shook my head.

“That was boa constrictor… A boa constrictor is a large, heavy-bodied snake that can grow up to 13 feet in length. They are typically brown or tan in color with dark markings on their bodies. They are non-venomous constrictors… meaning they kill their prey by squeezing it until it suffocates”, He stood up, laid the glass of whiskey on the table, walked towards me and I moved backwards.

“… If a boa constrictor were to pose a threat to a human, it would likely be due to its powerful constriction ability. When feeling threatened or trying to defend itself, a boa constrictor may wrap its body around a person and tighten its coils, potentially causing suffocation or serious injury… I need you to nod your head if you understand the words that is coming out of my mouth”, He instructed.

I immediately nodded my head.

“I didn’t like the stunt you pulled today. I’m not going to ask why you did it because I know you tried to run away again but I am warning you for the last time, this should be your last”, He said and I nodded again.

His legs took a step for each second and I took two backwards, my back hit the wall and I was left with no where to run to.

“I-I I’m sorry, it-it would never happen again…”, I said, of course it won’t happen again, I almost got killed by a predator if Nikolai hadn’t come in time.

He was very close to me and I could feel his hot breathe on my face, he didn’t say anything as his eyes danced around my face, from my eyes down to my nose until it settled on my lips. I couldn’t helps but turn red and I turned my face away.

He held my chin and brought my face back to look at him.

“There is only limited time till I stop controlling myself Kukolka”, He growled and I can swear I felt something in my abdomen. I could smell the alcohol and tobacco on him, he has been drinking but he doesn’t seem drunk.

‘Kukolka, what does that mean?’, I couldn’t ask him that and I was also unaware of what he is controlling himself from.

He let go of my chin and went back to his unfinished glass of whiskey, he turned the remaining content into his mouth and drank it.

“Go have breakfast… and don’t pay attention to whatever Irina tells you”, He said to me without even looking back at me.

“Okay”, I could only say before leaving the study room and headed to the dining room.

‘Won’t he be joining us for breakfast? and what was that about Irina?’, I just shrugged and went to get breakfast.

At least I was happy he didn’t punish me by locking up in that room.

I got to the dining table and Irina was already there, I sat down and a maid brought out plate for me. I didn’t look at her or say anything to her.

I put some food in my plate and began eating, I could feel Irina piercing gaze on me, she so badly wanted to say something to me but it felt as if something was holding her back… or someone?

“You know you are a real piece of work huh?”, She finally said and I chuckled, she didn’t like that, she cut a piece of bread and threw it at me. I sighed but I didn’t look at her, I concentrated on my breakfast.

“You bitch!”, She yelled.

“Refrain from calling me such name Irina!”, I yelled back at her and she laughed in surprise.

“Ooouu, so you can talk now?… Nikolai and I had a fight because of you. Do you know what he said to me when you went gallivanting in the woods yesterday?”, She asked.

“Look Irina, I don’t car–“.

“He threatened to have me locked up in Russia and have his men fuck me mercilessly! All because of a nobody like you, you bitch!”, Irina said.

I looked at her in shock, ‘Nikolai would do what?’, Will he really have a girl gang raped?

“You don’t know what you’re saying, Nikolai wouldn’t–“, She cut me off for the second time.

“Hahahaha, seems like you haven’t found out who Nikolai truly is”, She said.

She was right, I do not know him too well to be defending him. I have come across some inhumane things he has done, locking me up and starving me, when he almost choked me to death, being in possession of a firearm, being on my dad’s investigative list and kidnapping me.

I am aware I know nothing about him and I’m curious, but Irina isn’t the right person to tell me about Nikolai.

She hates me as it is and Nikolai told me not to listen to her, maybe he knew she would lie right? Or was he afraid she would tell me his secret?

“I don’t care Irina, just fuck off!”, I said to her in anger and she rushed to me, hitting me across the face and I did same. I wouldn’t let anyone take me for a fool ever again.

“You crazy bitch!”, She pulled on my hair and I pulled her hair too.

Irina was tall, so a fight with a 5’6 like me was a cup of tea for her.

We were still on it when someone held me by the waist and pulled me away from Irina’s grip.

“ENOUGH!!!”, Nikolai roared. Everywhere went silent, Irina and I were both panting. I looked at his eyes and there have become darker than usual, he was raging. He looked at Irina with flames in his eyes.

“Nikolai she–“, Irina immediately turned soft and tried to explain.

“Do you have a death wish or something similar to that Irina?”, He growled at her. She immediately turned docile and tears in her eyes.

Nikolai turned to me and his gaze turned soft.

“Are you okay?”, He asked me and I was shocked by his concern, I just nodded.

“Nikolai, if you just let me explain. That bitch was the one–“.

“I saw everything Irina, stop lying you know how much I hate liars!!”, Nikolai yelled at her. Irina scoffed and shook her head.

“You are scolding me because of that pest huh?”, Irina said and just like a flash of electricity, Nikolai grabbed her by the throat and she struggled.

“DON’T. CALL. HER. NAMES!”, He said.

His whole appearance changed, I was scared he could actually kill Irina but I couldn’t say anything to stop him. I finally saw who he truly was… the devil.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.