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Dark knights. Forty.
Elle POV. “Spill Elle, I could see it in your eyes, now talk” Paul my friend was grilling me to know what happened, I wasn’t happy, it’s not like I’m sad. These days I’m really happy, Nikolai is taking good care of me, I’m mostly happy, we found a good routine for the two of us, we both share our love for coffee that might be the number one thing we bonded over. “He asked about my favorite coffee, you know I told him all about my coffee addiction, I live for coffee Pauly” I say lying through my teeth, we did bond over coffee but that’s not what he meant, he meant why I’m so low today, but I didn’t want to talk about that. “It’s not coffee I’m asking about Elle” Paul says knowing I’m trying to get out of it. “Well, what else do you want me to tell you about?” I ask acting all innocent. “The reason you’ve been crying the whole morning, why you are so low today?” he asks, talk about being direct, although I love Paul, I don’t want to talk about it. “I wasn’t crying, my eyes were di
Dark knights. Forty-one.
Nikolai POV. I hate leaving Elle when she needs me, I know she’s just having a bad day, but I couldn’t stay here and hold her, although I wanted to, I couldn’t I had to leave, I had to get to work, things are going badly yet again, it’s not my choice really, I’m more forced to do so. I know she’s having a special relation with Paul during her stay I could see that, first I was kind of angry at them but then I found out, it’s more of a brother and sister relation, Paul only wants her to be safe, he wants to be her friend, and protector. Elle got her own charm, she could get anyone to care for her, to be worried about her, to want to be there for her, for a minute you’d think that girl is using black magic to get everyone in the house to like her, everyone except Angelo, but the jerk doesn’t even like himself to love someone else. It was afternoon when I received a message from Paul, he’s telling me that he wants to take Elle out, I wanted to say no to that, but then Paul sent anoth
Dark knights. Forty-two.
Devil POV. Four damn months, it’s been four damn long months since I saw her, since I held her, is she okay! Is she safe, does she wants me too or does she hate me now, but what I know for now, is that I had to do something to contact her. I could call her phone, is she still staying I my apartment, that place rent was paid for the next year, she could stay there and I’ll be more than okay with that. Finally deciding to do something, ever since I left home, it’s home, that’s what Elle was for me, she was home, it’s where I feel the best, the happiest, the safest, but I lost her, I lost the privilege of holding her, but I’m getting it back. I never give up, if I did, I won’t be here, I did move away, but I didn’t run away, I had to go under the radar for a bit. But I’m working, I’m plotting my coming back, and I’ll be back bitches, I’m the devil after all, and I’ll always fall on my feet. In my hiding, I did manage to get myself a new identity, my old one was burned, I had to change
Dark knights. Forty-three.
Devil POV. Last call to all the passengers of fly 1996, the microphone said, I was late to get on the plane, I’m the last one to get on the plane, but since I’m late everyone is just waiting for me. I walked in like I own the place, I feel like I own the place although I don’t, but if you act like it, everyone would believe it. I took my seat, and asked the flight attendant for champagne, I had to sit down and wait for now, I have big plans, I can’t go back to my home, my place is burned out, instead I decided to book myself a room in the hotel, that’s much better, I don’t plan on staying here for long, I’m just here to get what belongs to me back, it’s time for me to just sit out of the game, hitman job isn’t a forever job, I do plan on getting another more stable job in the end one way or another. “Please buckle your seatbelts, we’re about to land” another voice calls, I take my earphones out of my ears and got my seatbelt done waiting for the landing, I was the last to leave the
Dark knights. Forty-four.
Elle POV. My psycho? My Nathalie, is she back, she’s been leaving me messages, I take inspiration for stories from my life, from things that happens with me, that includes Devil and how she came into my life, how became the thing that my life turns around. But then there’s also Nikolai, I haven’t decided if I want to add him to the story or keep it to another story, maybe one where the character dies or get abused until death, I haven’t decided on that one yet. But then she asked about my work, when I’ll be back, did I give a total stranger information about my work, but they wouldn’t know where I work at exactly. They just know I’m at work tomorrow, nothing to be afraid of, Paul is there with me, Nikolai is only a phone call away, and above all of that if she really is Devil, there’s nothing to be worried about. “Elle, put your phone away” Nikolai scolds me, I’ve been holding my phone most of the day, just not able to let it go, I was checking if there’s another message, is she co
Dark knights. Forty-five.
Elle POV. “Time to wake up princess” Nikolai tries to wake me up, I pushed his hand away, why does he wake up so early, I want to sleep some more but Nikolai was relentless until he got me to wake up with me whining and groaning. “I hate waking up” I inform him, I wasn’t in a happy mood this morning, he just smiles and land a kiss on lips making me smile, I love the kisses. “I got you coffee, you love coffee” he says, I nod yes, I do love coffee, if there’s coffee I’m okay with waking up, I lift myself up the bed and take the mug taking a big sip of life. “It’s too bitter” I say, although I learned to know Nikolai is good with almost everything, but not with coffee, not the way I love to drink it. “You’re just fussy, your coffee is sweet enough, too much sugar would hurt you” he says, it’s just all an excuse to why he forgot to add sugar to my coffee, I kept drinking it, I won’t stop drinking my coffee whether it’s with sugar or without it. “I’m driving you to work today” he tel
Dark knights. Forty-six.
Devil POV. The morning came too quickly, I was excited, scared, and happy about what to come, she’s coming to work today, I was here set up and early. I didn’t go inside the shop yet, I was outside watching, and waiting, the owner came in first, he opened the shop, he’s such a worry cat, he won’t allow anyone but him to open his shop, next came the guy who works with the Irish, the one who knows who I really am, he also would know I’m here for Elle. I knew I had to be careful around him, he can’t see me with her, he’ll get me in troubles with the Irish or whoever he’s working with. I stayed in my place waiting for her to come, she did, but she wasn’t alone, the car that drove her, the guy who had her dropped off work, I knew that guys…she’s with Nikolai now. I wasn’t jealous, or maybe I am, but I wasn’t mad, at least that girl had a good taste, but Nikolai, how those two crossed road, how did she end up with him, do I stay or do I leave. On second thought I was angry, boiling with a
Dark knights. Forty-seven.
Elle POV. I’ve messed up, she hates me now, she kicked me off, I never expected her to hate me, she gave me no chance to explain things, no chance of telling her I did this for her that I never wanted her to hate me, I just wanted her to be safe, I did this for her safeness, but she didn’t care. I had to go back to work, but how can I get back to work, I can’t get back to work, I feel like crying, not feel like, I was crying, I was sobbing loudly even on the road, I couldn’t help myself not right now. This hurt so badly, she hates me, she doesn’t want me, she called me a whore even. I had to get back to the café, but all I wanted to do is get back home, hide under a blanket and cry, but I couldn’t do that, I had to get away, I had to get away from everyone first. I walked back toward the café, still crying, I walked in and went toward the back, I need to change and leave. My plan didn’t go as planned, Paul was there, my friend was there and he’s going to ask questions, he wants to
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Dark knights. Seventy-two.
Elle POV. “You see the red apples, they are the bad guys” Paul says setting some red apples on the table in front of me. “I don’t like red apples” I answer him pushing them off toward the other side of the table. “I know, I know, you like the green apples, it’s why you are the green apple, the good people” he says placing some in front of me, I simply take a bite of one of them while he keeps going with the explanation.“But it’s not the red apples who did that, they were pushed by godfather, the really bad guy, he’s also a spy you know?” he explains. “The godfather, like in the movie?” I ask him, he just laugh and nod his head yes. “Okay so the godfather, is this cucumber” he says, I nod my head yes again, keeping on with him, while I took another bite from my apple. “The cucumber boss, hates the green apple, cause they are green unlike the red ones who work for him, so he decided to plant a red apple between the green ones” he says placing a red one between my green apples, yu
Dark knights. Seventy-one.
Nikolai POV. “Is she okay?” Devil asks me, we both agreed on not wanting to let her go home, not without us, but she begged for us to stay while she went back home. “She’ll be fine, but you won’t be if you don’t pull that dress down” I threaten her for the tenth time this night, she’s trying her luck with me. “Hey, it’s my birthday, and like Elle said I have every right to have fun” she says rubbing against me, she was drunk, I did allow her to drink as much as she wants. “I don’t remember her saying so” I say keeping her up on our floor and off the dance floor for now, I checked my phone again, waiting for a reply from Elle or her bodyguards, they should have made it home now but they didn’t answer me yet, which is driving me even more crazy. “Come on daddy Nikolai, I’m not drunk enough to stay here, let’s go home, it’s where the real party is” she says dragging me with her, she’s right, I’d prefer a pajama party right now over this. When did we got this old, preferring to be ho
Dark knights. Seventy.
Elle POV. A party! Dancing, and drinks, and a club, something I never been into before the whole place was dark, there was no chairs, just some small tables and seating around it, the bar was in the middle, it was the only place with light in it, I guess so people would know what they are buying, and what they are paying. There was the bartender was doing some tricks, flipping bottles, shaking drinks, showing off his tattoo, I’ll give it to Nikolai, his employee are hot! We kept walking until we got to set of stairs, we got upstairs, now we can see everyone underneath us, we could see the dance floor with people dancing but the top floor was empty, Nikolai wanted to empty the whole club for us, but Devil talked him into just emptying the VIP floor for us. I took a sip from my pepsi, while everyone else was drinking alcohol, I stayed with pepsi, safer bet and one that won’t get be yelled at or kicked to daddy’s office, I want to stay in the party, I want to dance and have fun with e
Dark knights. Sixty-nine.
Devil POV. I miss killing people, I miss going on missions, I miss doing something, other than having to take care of Elle, I’m being too motherly over her these days, I couldn’t help it, I had nothing better to do really. She’s having enough with me being over her all the time, today is the day she decided to object on my whole new treatment. “Nikolai, you either get Devil to leave me alone, or I’m going to hire a hitman to have her killed” she threatens me, I wanted to laugh at her threat but I couldn’t. “And if you do such thing, I’ll have you over my knee for attitude adjustment and take your phone away” he threaten her back, we’re all getting ready to bed, it’s still early but I still need the rest, and Nikolai loves to cuddle with both us. “Tell her to stop babying me, she won’t even let me go to the bathroom alone” Elle whines, I don’t do that, I just helped her brush her teeth, that’s not that bad. “Devil, love Elle’s little space is more of a naughty kitten age, not a ba
Dark knights. Sixty-eight.
Elle POV. Devil is crazy, crazy I’m telling you, she lost it, she came to me laughing and crying, but she was happy, she said they are happy tears but why is she so happy, I couldn’t understand it. But on the good side Nikolai was back with us now, he’s back! I missed him so much, I jumped into his arms, I kissed him mouth, I felt him engulf me in his arms, making me feel safe finally. “She’s crazy! Don’t leave me with her!” I say about Devil, I do want to stay with her, but she’s going full on psycho lately. “Hey watch it, he’s back, and I’m feeling much better, that’s two person who can tan your bum” she warns me, making me giggle, she keeps threatening but she’s all bluff. “I call bluff” I say still holding Nikolai he’d keep me hidden from her, and safe from her spanking. “Don’t try me Elle, you’re my baby princess and I’d make sure to keep you in line” she warns me, but I don’t care, I’m still in Nikolai’s arms. “I’ll do the same princess, but I’ll let you have your fun for
Dark knights. Sixty-seven.
Devil POV. It hurt, I never wanted a baby, but when I lost it, it hurt so badly, oh Angelo, one day I’ll have my revenge you son of a bitch, I’ll take care of you with my bare hands, you’ll never touch me or anyone else. But for now the pain was way too much, it all hurt too badly, I had Elle with me, she’s holding my hand, kissing me, telling me it’s all okay, but I want to go home, I want to go back where I feel safe, where I could just sit down and be me. I never had a home before but now I do have one, it’s with Nikolai and Elle, they are my home. “Devil, you’re crying, devils don’t cry” Elle says wiping my tears off, she’s the one calming me down, and not me calming her, I’m the one who’s in charge, I’m the one who should calm her and not me. “Elle, I’m your dom, you shouldn’t be calming me” I say trying to sit up but everything hurt, breathing hurt, my whole body hurt. “I’ll be yours when needed, now sit back and relax, I’m the one in charge” she says trying to act all stron
Dark knights. Sixty-six.
Nikolai POV. “Call him Nikolai? You’ve lost it didn’t you?” he says, Marco is sure I’ve lost it, and I agree, I did but this war isn’t going to end if we go in the sane path. I have to do something, I have to solve this, and I’m going to do that, I know Angelo, how he’s been growing up, it’s a miracle he kept it in all this time, the flags he’s been showing, he wants to glow, he want to tell us about how he won over me, how he’s the smarter man here, and he’ll really enjoy it. I’d call him, I’ll call him, it’s really easy to get him to talk, but first I need to get things ready, we need a private place to meet him, he’s not coming alone, I know it, but I’m not going alone either. “Find me a location, one where he’d chose, one where we can have it under our control” I say, he’s not walking out of this alive, it’s over. “Nikolai, our people are tired, too much death and blood, we can’t take another hit” Marco says, he’s right, everyone is tired. “Not this time Marco, I promised Dev
Dark knights. Sixty-five.
Nikolai POV. I messed up but not with my two girls, they’d kick my bum and tell me that I’m wrong, how did I deserve that, but it’s still my mistake, it’s still my fault. We all lost our baby due to me, due to my war, I should have never hidden things from them, if I didn’t do that, they would have known, Devil would have never to that meeting and got herself hurt. “Devil the doctor says you need bedrest, after what…after what happened” I say chocking on my own words, I can’t say the word, it’s my fault, all of this is mine. “It happened, it’s over Nikolai, it wasn’t meant to happen” she says but her voice was breaking even my little demon can’t take it, even demons have their own pain, hurt and dreams. “Little demon…I…” I say not having any word to say, Elle’s hold on my hand get tighter, I offered my free hand to Devil, she took it, making me feel better now, she’s still accepting my touch, my hold to her. “I want my revenge Nikolai” she says, I agree with her, I want my reveng
Dark knights. Sixty-four
Elle POV. “I want to keep you safe, I want you to be safe…I never wanted to put my princess in danger, but I failed, I failed her Elle” he says, Nikolai admitting his failure, but he shouldn’t fail, he’s my mafia man, my daddy, my hero. “What happened? Who’s blood is that?” I ask him pointing at the blood all over him. “I tried to hide things from you Elle, I never meant for my princess to know this, I was sure I could keep you safe, but things are bad, they are really bad now” he says. “What happened Nikolai?” I ask him needing to know what really happened, what’s the problem! What he’s hiding from me all along. “We’re in war Elle, a war you had nothing to do with, but I dragged you right into them, I placed you both in danger and now she’s hurt cause of me” he says, a war. “A war?” I ask, not thinking it could have been that bad, a war, but we could win this, I know he’s strong. “Who’s blood is that?” I ask again looking at him, at his body, does he have any injuries, if he d
