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Dark knights. Twenty-six.
Nikolai POV. I have a killing headache, now I remember why I hate meeting with Jason, although we did come up with a great agreement, I’ll get the shipment inside the country, but he’ll do the distribution, most of it. We don’t sell drugs to the poor, we don’t sell drugs to the one whose life is miserable, we sell them to the rich, if they want to fuck up their lives, they could do it, god knows they could afford having their life all messed up. I couldn’t wake up easily, Jason loves his liquor, he can’t hold it well but he loves it, after we agreed on our new work dynamic, Jason spent the night drinking, he tried to dance with some of my girls, but I knew that the girls hate being touched, I don’t allow him to get too close in their personal space, to make them feel unsafe, my work place is a safe place for my workers, every one of them have their own story, one of them is a single mom, the other has a student loan that she needs to pay up, that’s why they ended up working for me.
Dark knights. Twenty-seven.
Nikolai POV. When I got closer to her, I could see her looking around, she was looking around, her left foot was tapping up and down, she didn’t look very comfortable, maybe this is a trap after all, I walked toward her, keeping my poker face on. She gave me a smile, not a real one, not a business one either, she looked like she just saw a ghost, maybe she did, with how crazy she is, I don’t doubt that, she could have done just that. “Devil” I say taking a seat in front of her, she tries to make the smile real, but I could easily tell she’s lying. “Nikolai, what a joy” she says, the words not reaching her eyes, under the fear of her being bugged, I decided to be extremely careful talking with her now. “What would you like to drink?” I ask her to stay under the disguise of us having a date, a date with the Devil, I’m sure the police would enjoy making up stories of me being with her right now.“Wine please,” she says, I call our waiter, and ask for two glasses of wine, wine wouldn’
Dark knights. Twenty-eight.
Elle POV, “Mommy, do you like me still?” I ask her, our four months are over, but I’m still here, I don’t want to leave, I think I found someone who I want to spend my life with, sex isn’t going great with us, we make out, we cuddle, we kiss, she sees me naked, I see her naked but it’s not going much farther than that. “Like you, love you, want you” Devil answers right away, she’s been busy lately, we’re not spending as much time together as we did before, if I need her at night I have to call her, but she doesn’t always answer, she have some new jobs, but it’s not just the jobs that got me worried, I already know she works, I know what her job is. But it’s something else that got me feeling not enough, Devil had sex with someone who’s not me, she refused to tell me whom, I didn’t ask not right away but I knew she did, she had marks, bite marks, even in her job, I don’t think she torture bad guys by making them bite her or have sex with her. I tried to have the sex talk again, may
Dark knights. Twenty-nine.
Elle POV.Last night was awful, I cried through the night, and Devil didn’t come back, I waited and waited but she didn’t come back, not even when the sun came up, not when the day started, not when I had to get up, not when work time came and I had to get ready. I made a giant cup of coffee, I had it through the morning. A sip while checking my notification and emails, my editors take forever to reply and guess what their answer is never what you wanna hear. Next I answered to my comments, the thing that keep me working, other than Devil no one ever said any good comment about me. I took more sips of my coffee getting dressed for work, I was mostly dragging myself forward, my legs refused to lift up from the floor, I was a walking zombie, but work had to be done, I borrowed some of Devil’s make up, everything was a shade too dark for me, but she did have some lighter ones she bought to teach me on how to use them, I took advantage of that, I did some face painting, didn’t do a great
Dark knights. Thirty.
Paul POV. How do I introduce myself? Paul, that’s the name, my age is twenty-one, I’m British, I work in the café with this cute sweet girl, she’s so sweet, but lately every time she comes in, there’s a frown on her face. For the last week, she’s came with big red eyes, she’s dragging her feet on the ground, we became good friends. I couldn’t help it, she’s sweet, loving, and filled of life, we just clicked and became friends, she thinks I’m just a college student, but to be honest I’m not even in college, I never went. But she doesn’t need to know that, I’m just here as a cover, I could just drop out of work, but to be honest I’m staying enjoying her company enjoying the company. But seeing her come every day hurt, seeing her red eyes, I had to ask her what’s wrong, what broke her heart, although I had a good idea what happened, her somewhat girlfriend, a hitman. How does a girl as innocent as her ends up with a hitman, Devil, we all know about her, I never claimed to be a saint,
Dark knights. Thirty-one.
Elle POV. She haven’t came back yet, I’m waiting for her but she’s not back, I call but the phone is always turned off, it says leave a message, I left one, I left two, I even left ones where I’m screaming and crying for her to come back but no answer, she never called back. Paul my friend, the one who saw me suffer through the week, I stopped bothering with make-up, it’s only doing harm and not much of good, I still look like the dead after putting some of it on my face, I decided to skip most morning. I broke and told him everything, he knew Devil’s work, I didn’t dare to tell, to say she’s a hired killer, she’d kill me for sure if I do that, but he knew, I didn’t know how he knew, I should ask him. But for all now all I care about is him pulling some strings and asking about my Devil, I’d do anything to keep her safe, I just want to know she’s safe, even if she doesn’t want me anymore. Paul took his sweet time getting back to me, every time I asked him, he said it need more time
Dark knights. Thirty-two.
Nikolai POV. People who work for me are my family, this is a family business, that’s what the old man used to say, the guy I called pop, that’s my grandpa, I’m his only boy grandson, his only grandson really, and so I took over the work, I became the boss after him. But unlike the old man, I do count everyone as my family, every single one of them, I’m not picky about the blood, what I’m picky about is their loyalties, some like Angelo they are in because they are my family and they had to be in, but others, they are hand picked by me, I have their loyalties, I know they would give their lives for me. But I also would kick their asses when they mess up, when they need it, and believe when I say sometimes they do need it. Paul was one of my best mans, after Marco of course, he’s younger, he had a crazy upbringing, a boxer at a younger age, almost dead, but now he belongs to my family, and him messing up again, he deserved a good punishment, one that would get him to fix his acts. If
Dark knights. Thirty-three
Elle POV. Paul’s boss is the same guy from the Café, the one from the old diner, Paul’s boss is a mafia boss, but that means Paul is also into the mafia, that scared me, but in same time made me feel better, he can help me get Devil back. Paul and the guy went to have a private talk, probably talking if they need to kick me out or help me, I was hoping for help. There were other people in the house, the smell of food was filling the place, some were joking others were laughing, but everyone did a double take at me, making me blush, I never loved being the center of attention, only Devil’s attention, not everyone. It’s why I always preferred books over human interaction, that and coffee, coffee is always number one. After too long of me standing there like a human plant, Paul and the guy came back, the other guy had a smile on his face, but Paul didn’t look as happy, he looked worried. I looked at Paul what do we do now?“Why don’t we sit down and have dinner first, Paul, invite our
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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
