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8: A Blast From The Past II
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Kings Of The Bratva 9: I'm Your Father
ValentinLyra was a sight for sore eyes, and my god, did it feel like a punishment.Her beauty was startling, as if it had grown tenfold since becoming a mother. Immediately, I wished I had been able to see her belly swollen with my child. To be able to brag that I had secured a woman like her.She used to feel unbelievably good beneath me, taking everything I had to give her, always whining and whimpering for more. Nobody had compared to her since, even if it sounded pathetic to admit.Yet she hardly looked happy to see me then, and the shock of it all was too much.I had a son that I didn’t know about. She never told me.Three years had gone by, and as far as I had been concerned, she vanished. At that time, she raised our son in secret.Blinking back at her dubiously, I tried to hide my shock. I didn’t want to make a scene in front of the boy, even if I had felt robbed in a way.My brothers murmured to themselves, but I wasn’t paying attention.Drawn to the small child, I kneeled a
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LyraTwo days had gone by in a blur despite being bored stiff in the hotel suite, awaiting the day I’d be kissing my freedom goodbye.At the very least, the suite was nice, and Dad was gone most of the time dealing with business. It had been just me and Charlie, waiting for the wedding to arrive. But when you aren’t surrounded by your own things and only have the hotel television to watch, it feels like agony.But waking up that morning, I found a ballroom gown laid out on the bed, zipped up to protect it.I had barely unzipped it to take a look at the expensive fabric, embroidered with beautiful rhinestones and cut into a sweetheart neckline, by the time a woman stepped into the room.Gasping, I dropped the dress and looked at her in question. “Who are you?”The woman looked nice enough with her black hair up in a bun, giving me kind eyes. “I’m Nina, one of Valentin’s maids. He sent me to help you get ready. Lucky for you, I used to be an aspiring makeup artist.”“Oh,” I mumbled, st
Last Updated : 2025-02-27Kings Of The Bratva 11: Remorse
ValentinI couldn’t wait for the ceremony to be over and for the cake to be cut.Even if I didn’t eat any, it meant we were closer to leaving the lackluster wedding and being able to return home sooner rather than later. It felt like a sham wedding because it was, and I couldn’t help but think that Lyra would’ve wanted better for herself.It was embarrassing, yet I was swept into a first dance before I could have any say in it.The music began to play after the chairs were cleared, and Lyra stood there somewhat awkwardly. Taking her hand, I pulled her closer and put my hands on her waist. Carefully, we began to sway silently. I could feel my brothers watching with their smug smiles. Enora took a few pictures.It was frustrating to know just how much they were enjoying themselves at my expense, even though they were the ones who discouraged my relationship with her in the first place. It was some twisted way for them to get under my skin, and it was working.It was like they enjoyed wa
Last Updated : 2025-02-28Kings Of The Bratva 12: I Have No Expectations
ValentinThe neck of the bottle was mostly gone by the time the door opened, revealing Lyra escorted by a few of our men. She entered the room hesitantly as the guards nodded once and retreated to the hall, closing the door behind them.Standing there with her arms folded in front of herself, she cleared her throat awkwardly, not fully looking at me. She was still wearing the dress I had picked out for her, even if she didn’t know that part.Aware of the stagnant air between us, I chuckled to myself and dropped down into one of the seats. The cushion eased with a sigh beneath my weight, giving me relief from being on my feet during the ceremony.“It seems fate has brought us together again.”Lyra only pulled a small smile. I could feel her hesitance from across the room.“Sit,” I murmured, gesturing vaguely toward the other chair.Wordlessly, she did exactly that, gliding across the floor with her elegance. She took her seat opposite me and glanced around the room.Sighing to myself,
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LyraShock consumed me immediately, causing me to freeze in my place.I wasn’t expecting Valentin to kiss me. I thought he would ignore me, not laying a hand on me the entire night.But the feeling of his mouth against mine reignited that dormant lust—the memory of what used to be between us.Unable to fight it, I melted into the kiss, allowing his arms to wrap around me as he pulled us impossibly close. The feeling of his muscled physique beneath my palms was enough to have my body pulsing for him.He wasted no time showing me just how badly he wanted it, squeezing and caressing me everywhere he could.As our lips moved feverishly, he gripped the material of my dress and eased it down, done thanks easily to the zipper being down already. I gasped the moment he pawed at my chest, groaning into our embrace like he was returning home at last.As if by instinct, my body knew how to react to his, awakened by his touch. The want I had for him swam warmly in my system, begging to be taken
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LyraMoving day was a strange experience, but at least everything had been done for us. Valentin had sent some of his men to Port Hope to gather some of our belongings, but we didn’t have much, to begin with.The condo was in New York, as anticipated, and it was ridiculously lavish, yet surprisingly comfortable. Coming from a rich family, Valentin had multiple different homes at one time, and I had never seen this place when we were together.“New digs?” I asked, walking in with my arms crossed entwined with my son's. Charlie followed, not entirely sure about what was happening.“It’s not the one you remember because I sold that place and all the others I had,” Valentin returned simply, taking Charlie’s hand while he guided us through the beautifully decorated space. “And if you’re curious, this is now the only place I own.”I hummed my response, surprisingly satisfied by the answer.More homes meant more places to bring other women to, I thought to myself. It was a strange sort of r
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ValentinA week had already gone by since the wedding, and I still couldn’t wrap my head around it all.Our new life together wasn’t how I had imagined it at all. While we had ground-breaking sex during our quick honeymoon, nothing else evolved from it in the days that followed. We were exes with a son, forced to come together. We were married, but not exactly lovers. Or even friends, for that matter.It was a difficult territory to tread, and I didn’t know how to act or what to say around her.A part of me wanted to not only be a good father for my son but to be a good husband as well, but I wasn’t so sure Lyra wanted that.I was beginning to look past how she had kept our child from me, but just when I felt like I was over it, that resentment came creeping back in. Not to mention, her occasional warning looks seemed like a clear sign not to get too close yet.She was still angry with me; that much was clear.But even if that was all true, I didn’t want to walk on eggshells forever
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It was after midnight by the time I walked into the condo, moving as quietly as I could. My head pounded, and ears rang from the royal scolding I received from my eldest brother for being incompetent and unprepared enough to lose not only the money but the drugs too.It was a complete loss for us, all at my hands, for not being able to defend what was ours.Exhausted, I had hoped to drag myself into the shower and let it wash away the blood, but I was surprised to find Lyra still awake and reading in the living room.Her head lifted at the sound of me walking in, and the moment our eyes met, hers grew twice the size. Concern flooded her face, and she stood up, tossing the book to the side.“Valentin, what happened to you?”“It was nothing,” I said out of instinct, dismissing the terrible day I had. “Why are you still awake?”“You were gone, and I couldn’t sleep,” she murmured, already face-to-face with me. “But that doesn’t matter. You’re covered in blood—let me take care of it.”Whil
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Kings Of The Bratva 31: Trapped
LyraPain cracked through my head, the first thing I registered as I came to.Even while I was waking up, my eyes wouldn’t open. The dull ache all over my body lingered, immediately telling me something wasn’t right. Something had happened, and I couldn’t remember it yet.Little by little, my lashes pulled apart, but I couldn’t focus on the room around me yet. Groggy, I tried to look around as pieces came to me.I went to move, to put my arms in a more comfortable position, by they stopped and couldn’t go any further. The jingle of metal sounded familiar, along with the way it bit into my skin.Cuffs.Alarm rushed into me at once, forcing my eyes open all the way. I yanked on the cuffs, finding myself in a place I didn’t recognize.Dark steel walls and concrete floors. Heavy fluorescent lights that buzzed overhead and were far too harsh on my eyes. A dull headache remained, only worsening from the intensity of them.But as I adjusted to everything, there was a familiar face looking b
Kings Of The Bratva 30: They Were Gone
ValentinFrustration simmered beneath my skin as I went back upstairs, fists clenched to fight off that anger I wasn’t used to. It had been ever-present in the last few days, keeping me on edge at a moment’s notice.Nothing felt right anymore, and I didn’t know what was real and what was a lie.I didn’t know if I should trust Lyra’s word. I had no reason to believe she would betray me, not when she had nothing to do with our business or her father’s before she had left Philly. But the messages were compelling enough to leave me wondering.Her reasons held up, but I didn’t want to fall victim to any of her possible tricks. Three years had passed since we dated and broke up, and anything could’ve changed within that time. I didn’t know what she was truly capable of.Roman was already in the living room by himself, sitting in one of Nikolai’s swanky chairs, scrolling through his phone. His gaze trailed me, and his brow lifted. He put his phone down.“How did it go?”“Terribly,” I mumble
Kings Of The Bratva 29: Please Believe Me
Lyra The house they brought me to was a different one I hadn’t seen before.It was in an ideal neighborhood with neatly manicured lawns, pools in every backyard, and serenely quiet. The house was even more exquisite, with lavish furnishings and the most expensive décor I think I had ever seen.As we walked through the halls, I found pictures of Nikolai and Enora, as well as some with Liliya. So, it was his house.It made Valentin’s condo look like a hostel.To my dismay, the beautiful house was ripped away from me the moment I was led down a set of stairs to a basement.A chill ran down my spine as we marched down, the guard making me go first. I hadn’t struggled until the moment I reached the cement floor, and the light was switched on.The basement was lit up at once, and panic clenched my chest.The room was huge, with doors leading to other rooms, but the most damning part was the plastic sheets on the floor, along with a single chair.They’re going to kill me.Close to hypervent
Kings Of The Bratva 28: Be Brave, Lyra
LyraA few days passed since I returned to my father, and that passage of time only got harder to endure.When I gave in to the boredom, I started reading the stack of books in the bedroom without paying all that much attention to them. It didn’t take long for me to finish them, leaving me with nothing at all.A knock at the door early morning on the fourth day tore me from my empty thoughts, sitting up in bed.Dad poked his head inside again, carrying a tray of food for me. He had the chef make me an omelet with toast and berries on the side. It smelled good, but my stomach had been in knots since I arrived home.An unreadable expression moved across his face while he placed the food on my nightstand. “You’re being returned to the Lantsovs today, my dear.”My heart stopped immediately, and everything around me seemed to still. I blinked through my astonishment, murmuring weakly, “What?”He nodded, handing me the glass of orange juice.I was being handed back over to them. While that
Kings Of The Bratva 27: Completely Betrayed
ValentinThe war between us Lantsovs and the Romanos was raging, and we had been horribly ignorant of how big their numbers truly were. We had blind faith in ourselves without ever seeing the bigger picture.We were fortunate to have the Chesters as backup, even if that was a sore spot. Lyra’s betrayal put Barnes’ interest and loyalty into question, but he swore up and down that he had nothing to do with it. He never even knew they were communicating.Something in the way she had been so secretive about it helped me believe he didn’t know anything.Gritting back my anger, I looked down at the casino floor, fists clenched.Likely thanks to Lyra, the Romano men had grown immensely since they managed to intercept multiple dealings. With all the money and resources they snagged from us, they multiplied their numbers and reached beneath our noses.We were forced to up our guards since then, especially around me and the casino. We weren’t taking any chances, not after what had happened.I
Kings Of The Bratva 26: The Pact
LyraCarefully, Dad crossed the room and sat against the edge of the bed, offering me my space still. “For making you choose such a difficult decision at your age without asking for the full picture. And for wagering your hand to advance my position in New York. This isn’t an excuse, but I did it for our family.“I know it only drove a wedge between us, and it hurt me every day to know you were out there on your own because of me, just as it was when I married you off to Valentin. You are right. It was all because of me, but I only hope you can see things from my perspective too.”“It hurt when you wanted me to abort my child,” I managed to say through the tears. “I needed your support, and you tore it away from me. I was prepared to never forgive you for it.”Dad nodded, cloaked by his own sadness that surprised me. “You have every reason to be angry with me. You don’t owe me forgiveness, but I hope one day I may earn it again.”The thought of simply letting go of everything that had
Kings Of The Bratva 25: Locked Away
LyraI never thought I’d ever see the inside of my childhood bedroom again, but it turned into my makeshift prison.Valentin said he wasn’t my jailor, but he gave that responsibility to my father instead.The driver brought me back to Philly and handed me back to my dad as if I had never been married to Valentin in the first place. Beyond unworthy of even my apparent husband’s presence. They were worried I was still a threat to their empire, keeping me as far away from it as possible, thanks to my apparent betLyral.It made me worry he was working toward getting a divorce.Worst of all, I was kept away from Charlie. No matter how I shouted and screamed, nobody would bring my baby to me.Being separated from my son was the hardest part. It tore me up inside, leaving my cheeks stained and eyes dry from crying so much. Even if my marriage was ruined, I just wanted my boy. I had never been away from him for so long, and it was killing me.If everything else was lost, I at least wanted to
Kings Of The Bratva 24: Deemed A Traitor
LyraPacing the length of the living room, I debated texting Valentin then and there. I had to warn him before anything happened—before he could be injured or killed. The thought gripped the back of my neck like an icy hand, and regret flooded my chest.Even if I hated him for what he did and for agreeing to the marriage pact, I never would’ve wanted that for him at his worst. He didn’t deserve to be hunted down by someone I didn’t even know.He was the father of my child, and we had gotten so far with our unorthodox relationship. Everything had been perfect, except for my inability to tell him about the unknown number. We had started to trust one another again, and I was sure I had ruined it immediately.Our time together had reignited those old feelings I had for Valentin, and I had to fix things before they got worse.Unable to handle the thought of waiting any longer, my hand shook as I pulled out my cell phone and pressed his contact.Before I could type anything, the door slamme
Kings Of The Bratva 23: Your Wife's Fault
Valentin More disbelief flooded my system at that, wondering what he could possibly be on about. Things between me and Lyra had been perfect. We found a mutual understanding, and I had been working to fix things between us.Our sex life had been mind-blowing, and it felt like we were taking steps in the right direction.There was no way she had been texting anyone behind my back. I would’ve known. She wouldn’t dare.“That’s impossible,” I grumbled beneath my breath, aware of the dread that loomed above me, waiting to strike. I fished my phone out of my pocket and clicked through my apps.“What are you doing?” Nikolai asked in a hushed tone, glancing at my phone.“Making sure this rat isn’t telling the truth, or else he’ll be wearing a bullet in his head.”“It is the truth,” Enzo added, eyes filling with concern. “I have no reason to say otherwise.”“Shut up,” Dimitri growled, slapping the captive with the butt of his gun.The man yelped in pain, shoulders slumped as he breathed deepl
