Vladimir:
My heart raced against my ribcage as I paced around at the hospital.
Dad just arrived to the hospital and my eyes widened when he approached me. His eyes as wide as a mad man’s.
He grabbed my collar with both his hands, tears leaving his eyes “where is my Maria?”
Tears fell from my own eyes. Despite trying to stay strong, I couldn’t.
Viktor has been quiet since entering the hospital, and dad’s eyes widened when he saw him sitting on one of the waiting chairs.
“You fucking bastard…” he walked toward him and punched him in the face before anyone could react. But Viktor didn’t move, his body remained numb. Nikolay pulled dad away from him and held him back.
“I know you’re upset, Ivan, but things seem to be taking a different turn of events…”
“Different turn of events, Nikolay?” I said stopping the man. His eyes widened as I approa
Eliana:“Good morning” I heard a man say gently.I opened my eyes to see Kiara and the man who got me here to the hospital sitting on the couch beside me. I frowned in confusion at the fact that Vladimir wasn’t here, but my mind went back to the fact that Kiara had told me that Maria passed away.“This is my husband, Eliana, Nikolay”“Pleasure” I asked rubbing the sleep from my eyes before sitting up on the hospital bed.“It’s mine” he said gently “how are you feeling?”“I’m fine, I haven’t thanked you for bringing me here to begin with” I said shyly. Nikolay simply nodded and gave me a gentle smile. Kiara laid her head on her husband’s shoulder and I couldn’t help but smile when he kissed her temple “how are they?”“Well, considering the fact that they just lost their mom…”“Not what
Vladimir:“What do you mean she was checked out yesterday?” I asked wide eyed. The nurses and patients around stopped to look at us in confusion, however, I paid no attention to them as I fought myself to remain calm in the state that I was in and learning now that my beauty wasn’t at the hospital and was checked out without me being informed worried me more than I could dare describe.I had gone to the hospital to check on Eliana to find that not only was she not there, but was already checked out of there. My hands shook as I feared the worst and the nurse frowned in confusion. I fought to hide the fear in my eyes as I looked at the woman who was trying to study my expression, but judging by the fact that I had barely just found her two days ago, I haven’t been able to hug her either. Everything had gone wrong for the past forty-eight hours and I had hoped that I could make it up to my wife today, but…“Mr. Ivanov had come
Eliana:“Who the hell are you again?” I asked the man who just got me out of my brother’s car. He handed me a gun and the two of us turned to face Ian and his men who were both surrounding us.“Sebastian, Viktor’s mate, and Kiara’s brother” he answered and I rolled my eyes.“You do realize that your mate has been shot and is now at the hotel bleeding to death, right?” I asked remembering the fact that Viktor had stepped up to Ian who wrapped his arm around me to get me out of the hotel room only for him to be shot in his abdomen. My eyes were fixed on the man I called my little brother and I couldn’t help but feel a clench in my chest at the state that we’ve both reached. The fact that we were once close, or that was what I believed, broke me more than ever seeing as now he was doing everything possible to kill me.“I do, tried to get him out too, but he sent me after you. Don’t
Vladimir: “Who the fuck do you think you are to speak to her that way?” I asked Nikolay who glared at me. Kiara had her arms crossed over her chest as she sat on one of the chairs not looking at her husband. Grace, Richard, and Sebastian all had their eyes wide as they looked at Nikolay. “Good morning, sleeping beauty” Nikolay said coldly “one who wants to defend his wife would defend her WHEN the event is occurring, not after she left” “Who the bloody hell are you to speak to her in that sense, Nikolay?” Kiara stood up and walked up to her husband. She pushed him back making his eyes widen “what if it was me? What if the tables were turned and Vladimir was speaking to ME in that sense?” “No one would dare speak to you…” “Why? If you dared speak to a woman who is still grieving over her lost child, has been kidnapped, TWICE in the past month, and don’t you go telling me that Sebastian was there, or that Viktor hasn’t harmed her. The woman watc
Nikolay:“I’m going back to the hotel” Kiara said as soon as I approached her. I raised an eyebrow at my wife and wrapped an arm around her waist pulling her to my chest. However, she chose to fight my grip, forcing me to let her go.“So that’s how it’s going to be, princess” I teased leaning down to her ear. She tensed when I bit her earlobe, not caring that we were in public “so be it, I like a good chase”I watched as she walked toward the car, our driver was waiting for her, watching her from a distance in case she needed anything. He looked at me, wondering whether or not to leave and I nodded, I still had things to take care of here, and it would be best that she calmed down a bit.I walked back to the hospital to find Eliana sitting in Vladimir’s arms. The man had weakened a lot in the past week without her, and seeing as he lost his mom; I knew that she was the one person who would help k
Eliana:“How are you feeling, love?” I asked Vladimir who was laying in bed with an ice packet on his forehead.It’s been a month since Maria passed away, a long exhausting month which drained the whole family.Viktor had come home after the operation and thankfully, Nikolay, Kiara, Richard, Grace, and Sebastian had stayed here. Vladimir Ivanov has been taking care of things back in New York, and according to Nikolay,, things didn’t need his presence so far. Their kids have come to visit here too, and they also went back twice to see them at home. Ivan hasn’t gotten better through the month, his anger, pain, and heartbreak could be seen in his eyes whenever we saw him. The man wouldn’t even leave his office unless dragged out. As for Vladimir, all the pain he held inside reflected on his health and he was now on bedrest due to high fever.I removed the packet which was now not and put my hand on his forehead before he c
Vladimir:“When did you hear of this?” I asked Luka who avoided my eyes.“They have been fighting for a while now, boss. I tried getting Eliana to tell you, but she was choosing to keep it quiet, especially lately” Luka explained.“And you chose to listen to her? You chose to know that someone was harming her…”“Vladimir, if Eliana asked for something you know that it had to be done. Otherwise, they would have been breaking the rules” Viktor said stopping me “she must have her reasons, go and talk to her”“What reasons could she be having?” I asked glaring at my brother who sighed. I knew that he was just as angry about the situation, but he was being more rational than I was at this moment. I nodded and walked toward the bedroom where I knew Eliana would be waiting for me. My headache made my head throb, but I forced myself to ignore the pain for my wife’s sake ri
Eliana:“Wait, wait, wait, we’re going to be working with the cops to get to my brother? Have you gone mad?” I asked Sebastian who pinched the bridge of his nose. The men have decided to go and work with the federal agents and cops to stop my brother, and they were just ‘informing’ me about it.“Yes, Eliana, we’ve already spoken to Vladimir about it. He too believes that it’s a good idea. Plus, it won’t be the first time the mafia and cops work with one another” Sebastian said and I sighed. Vladimir wrapped his arms around my waist and laid his chin on my shoulder.“You need to relax” Vladimir whispered to me. I put my palm on his cheek as he kissed me gently, leaning in to my touch making me smile.“Working with one another is something, but don’t you think that it would be dangerous to get in between people that we don’t even know. I don’t even know what Ian
"Vladimir, I am not going to sit around while you..." Eliana snapped at her husband."You cannot expect me to sell you to the man, Eliana. That is out of question, so no!" Vladimir said glaring at his wife."We need to get inside, Vladimir. You and I both know that's the only way to do it"***************It started out with a marriage.A simple contract signed.But when their love conquers even the mafia's darkest desire of revenge.Things start taking a different path.Both Eliana and Vladimir Romanov would be forced into a war like no other. It is one of power, strength, and money.And remember, the Mafia's world only has one rule "there is no rule to follow when it comes to power"Would they be able to do what it takes?Will their love strive to survive through it all?Or would both crumble under it?
“Boss, it’s for you” the secretary said walking toward her boss. The one man that everyone feared, the mysterious man known as the enemy of all mafia families “it’s your son” He nodded at his secretary to leave the office, leaving him to talk to his son. The woman knew not to let her boss repeat himself twice. She knew the consequence of defying the man. He wasn’t a normal one anyway, a normal boss would fire his employee. This man would do it literally. “Leonardo” he said answering his son. His eldest son, his and his love’s first born. The man’s blessing and curse. The one person he knew that he would be willing to die for, well, that was in the past anyway. He wasn’t so sure about that now. “You sent me a message to call, Lorenzo” he said calmly. He didn’t like calling his father, the man knew that for fact. Having blamed him for not living with his mother, then hearing of her death after years of waiting to be reunited with her. The man wanted nothing mor
Eliana:“Be sure to call us when you arrive, yeah?” I asked hugging Kiara.“Don’t worry, love, we’ll call. Plus, now I have an excuse to pop up at LA every once and a while” Kiara teased and I laughed “you have an English sister by your side whenever you need me. Just one call, and I’ll be here by your side, yeah?”“Thank you, for everything, really” I said hugging her again. I watched as Vladimir and Nikolay said their goodbyes before Nikolay walked toward me. His eyes gentle, and his smile genuine as he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me in for a tight hug.“Stay safe, Eliana, and be sure not to get kidnapped again” he teased. I laughed pulling away from the hug watching as he cupped my cheeks and kissed my forehead “we’ll be coming back and forth, and I’m sure the same would go for your family. Whenever you need anything, just let us know, you have a fam
Vladimir:I wrapped my arms around my wife, holding her to my chest.“A penny for your thoughts?” She asked looking up at me. It’s been days since her breakdown, and despite her not shedding a tear in front of anyone. I was glad that she trusted me enough to open up to me.“I was wondering whether or not you wanted us to leave town for a few days. Just you and me, away, on the beach?” I asked looking down at her. She raised herself to look at me, and despite her love for the beach, she shook her head.I sighed but didn’t say a word to object knowing that she was still mourning. I wouldn’t lie when I said that I didn’t like her mourning over a man that did everything in his power to break every spec of confidence she ever had in her. But I couldn’t expect her to just live, move on, and forget that the man was her brother after all. She grew up with him, and no matter what she tried convincing herself ab
Eliana:I washed my face trying to wake myself from the trance that I was falling into. The pain that I was in, everything which was eating me alive. My husband who didn’t want to look at me, him holding me the way he did…I shook my head at myself, snapping myself out of it. I walked toward the bed and laid on it, gripping the blanket tightly as to keep myself safe from the world. I didn’t know what I was expecting next, and Ian’s words kept playing in my head as I tried closing my eyes.“Eliana…” Vladimir’s voice broke my heart, partly because of what he had heard, and because of what happened. I felt the bed dip beside me as he sat down beside me. He slowly removed the blanket from over my shoulder, revealing my face; however, I closed my eyes and turned around, giving him my back.Vladimir sighed and ran his finger over my bruising arm, where he had gripped it “I’m sorry, malyshka”
Vladimir:Eliana and I walked toward the basement’s door and I sighed when Eliana stopped a few steps back as not to hear her brother’s bone shattering.Riley was upstairs in her playing room with Grace and Kiara, and the TV was loud enough as for her not to hear what was happening down here.“Eliana…”“Vladimir, I want to go and see him” Eliana said stopping me. I froze for a second not sure if I had heard what she said right. Her eyes met mine and I could see the seriousness in her expression “I have to hear this from him, Vladimir”“Eliana, what are you going to hear from him? More specifically, would you be able to look at him?” I asked. Eliana stopped for a second to think, before nodding.“I am sure, Vladimir. I wouldn’t be able to live with this if I don’t hear this from him, and whether or not I’ll be able to handle the vision; I don’t kn
Eliana:“We aren’t the ones who are practically kicked out of the house” I heard the maids mock inside the kitchen.“One more word and I will be sure to rip your tongues off” Aurora snarled.“Do try, you know, boss wants you out of the house…”“What is the meaning of this mockery?” I asked walking inside the kitchen. The girls who were watching as Aurora cut the onions. Their hands which were crossed over their chests, and their heads which were held high lowered to their feet as they avoided my eyes. None of them opened their mouths to speak, and Aurora continued to chop the onions for tonight’s dinner.“Rather than working, you’re choosing to mock a family member?” I asked angrily. I could hear Aurora stop chopping, though she made no attempt to turn to face me.“We apologize, M’lady…”“Pack your things, and thankful t
Vladimir:“Well, well, well, if it isn’t our beloved snake” I said entering the basement where Ian was locked. Luka, Nikolay, Viktor, dad, Dimitri, Richard, Sebastian, and I were inside while the girls waited for whatever we were to tell them when we walked out. I knew that Audrey wanted to be here, but I was going to give it a while before I’ve allowed her to walk inside. There were still answers that I wanted to get.“Ah, boss decided to arrive. What happened? Couldn’t find what you were looking for?” Ian smirked.“If you’re referring to your boss, then I’ve found what I needed, for now. However, I was to make sure that you begged to die before I watched you bleed to death” I whispered to the man before dragging my knife along his jawbone. The man fought to stay quiet, but I could tell by his shivering that he was already frightened of whatever fate I decided to give him.“Now, I&rs
Eliana:I watched as my husband walked inside the hotel suite where I was sitting with Luka waiting for him in the living room. My hands were crossed over my chest as I sat after growing tired of pacing around the room like some psychotic woman who was on the verge of killing someone.Vladimir smiled at me and wrapped his arms around me when I got up and walked toward him. He kissed the crown of my head and I laid my head on his chest, right over his beating heart, relaxing in his embrace.We pulled away to look at one another and Vladimir cupped my cheek, softly pecking my lips. Luka got up and crossed his arms over his chest, waiting to hear what happened since he was sent here with me. The poor man has been bearing with my rant since then, well, it wasn’t technically a rant, it was just me snapping at myself for being a fool and believing whatever anyone has told me.“Two were dead, the rest are on our sides…” Vladimir told Luk