~Emilia’s Point of View~
“Your home is so lovely Mrs. Petrov,” I said, feeling overwhelmed.
“Darling! It’s Yulia, please! I’m just Yulia,” she said, beaming at me, with a fake enthusiasm nobody would believe.
I smiled back at Pavel’s mom, feeling incredibly out of place. His parents were having a large Christmas Eve party and there were just so many people. We’d stayed with a cousin of his for a couple of days when we first came out, something about his parents being out of town. It seemed odd to me but Pavel didn't want to explain himself. There seemed to be a lot of that going on and I’d had a few moments where I wondered why he even brought me.
Maybe I was just being paranoid, but there were just always whispers. People speaking in hushed tone
~Aleksey’s Point of View~I was grateful that Father dropped the issue of Emilia. In just the span of a day, business was picking up anyhow, and I was quickly distracted. Christmas is usually a busy time, people get desperate, they make stupid choices to make an extra buck. It’s also a stressful time and addicts need to feed their addiction.“Please, please I’m sorry,” the man begged as I laid out my toys on the table.“Sorry? Sorry you were double crossing me, and Alexander? We gave you a good job, you have a nice home. So what? It wasn’t enough,” I said, remaining calm despite my wolf begging to take over.“All of it! I was being blackmailed by Vladimir, he said I had to give him informatio
~Emilia’s Point of View~ “I don’t understand!! If you care about me, why are you breaking up with me,” I said, nearly hating how pathetic I sounded. I’d known since our Christmas Eve conversation this was likely coming, and I’d refused to sleep with him because of it. He had some damn nerve to even try these last couple of days, knowing this is what he was going to do. Before Pavel I had no one, no one to really care about me. No one, who really cared if something happened to me. If I was happy, if I was sad … he’d been there for me. Sure, Gabby did a little bit but there’s only so much a friend can do, a friend with her own life to live. “I can’t explain it okay? My family they…” Pavel trailed off.
~April, 2020~ ~Emilia’s Point of View~ “Yeah, yeah I’m coming,” I fussed as I fumbled to get to the door. It was the middle of the damn night, and there was really no one that should be knocking on my door. I looked through the peephole and saw an extremely skinny Natalie, her hair a mess and her make-up not much better. I unlocked my dead bolt but left the chain on. “Natalie,” I asked, trying to confirm what I was seeing. “Hey sweets! Got a warm shower and hot meal for your big sis,” she said, reaching through the door. Damn it, I knew I shouldn’t have let my landline be listed in the phonebook.
~Aleksey’s Point of View~Summertime, everyone wants to take vacations, no one wants to work. It always seems like the time of year I get stuck with a bunch of shit. Mother and Father were on vacation in the Caribbean with a bunch of family, celebrating Uncle Viktor’s retirement, so I was essentially in charge. It was weird, but it felt … right. I was confident I knew what I was doing.When they get home, they will honor with me with a ceremony before formally taking Viktor’s place. I would be the youngest to hold such a title, and the heaviness of the responsibility was not lost on me. Maxim was likely to have a meltdown, if he even cared at all. I hadn’t seen him in months. He had an apartment somewhere in the city and he’d been staying at it.I had the bles
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ “Happy birthday Aleksey, mой cын (my son),” Alexander said, smiling at me. “Cпасибо,(thank you),” I said, hugging him and accepting the card in his hand. “Don’t let Maxim see that huh,” he said, laughing. I gripped the card, easily guessing there were car keys in the envelope. “You shouldn’t have,” I said, giving him a wicked grin. “You deserve it! Just don’t get a bunch of tickets eh? It’s a fast one! Twenty-one, and you have the world by the balls. Look, I couldn’t be more proud. You came to me a scrawny little hungry kid, craving direction and opportunity. I hope you’ve gotten much more than that. A real family eh? A forever family
~Emilia’s Point of View~ “You and me could write a bad romance,” I said, singing and moving around my kitchen and swaying my hips. I finally got the nerve to talk to my neighbor yesterday and invited her over for dinner. I couldn’t have been more excited but I needed to play it cool once she got here. I couldn’t seem desperate. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK I glanced at the clock, it was only 3:30. Huh. I skipped over to the door. “Hey Gia I thought you were coming at 6,” I said, opening the door expecting to see my neighbor. Instead there was a huge man, if you could call him that. He was a giant, with a black leather jacket in the middle of summer. I immedia
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ I looked down at the scribbled note in my hand. “3901 Fourth Street, Apt 4J.” My heart raced. Emila. My Emilia. I was so close. My eyes frantically looked for the right building until I saw it. I quickly pulled the car into a spot and parked. My palms were sweating, my wolf was restless. Felix hadn’t met her, but I thought about her so much I think he became just as attached. I leaned over the wheel, taking deep breaths. This didn’t happen to me. I didn’t lose control, I didn’t let someone have this power over me. But at the thought of her, the idea that I could soon touch her … it was almost too much. I had a sudden reminder surface that I had thought about late last night and I pulled out my phone quickly. “Yeah boss, are yo
~Emilia’s Point Of View~ “Oh! Ohh yes, yes! Ohh Austin,” I moaned, not giving a flying fuck who heard me. I had my Austin … my true fated mate. I always wanted to believe he was mine, that he would come for me. But after so long, I had to accept reality. My mind wanted to know how he found me, if he was involved with the situation with Natalie. But it didn’t matter, especially not once he was inside me. After I came I was completely breathless, it was so overwhelming. Our naked chests were pressed against each other and he held me so tight, claiming me. I’d never felt more desired, more sexy and more like I was exactly where I was supposed to be. Both of our eyes flickered here and there, our wolves wanting to participate. “Move back baby,
~Eight months later~~Aleksey’s Point of View~“Cheers,” everyone yelled as they hit their champagne flutes together.The music was pumping through the packed floor and everyone was dressed to kill, or to get drunk and dance all night depending on how you looked at it.“There’s the man of the hour,” Robert yelled as Mickey stepped into the VIP lounge.I immediately got to my feet and we had a little three way bro hug, congratulating Mickey on the opening night of Club Rez.“I couldn’t have done it alone, it happened so fast thanks to everyone. To family,” Mickey said, beaming
~Emilia’s Point of View~“You can’t keep me in here and not charge me with anything,” I yelled, from behind the bars.I’d been in this damn holding cell for hours, I was hungry as hell, my boobs hurt and were leaking.“I want my lawyer, I want him now,” I yelled.At least a dozen officers walked by here and there but not a single one looked at me. Assholes!!“I’m a mother to a newborn and I need to pump my breast milk,” I yelled.My right boob was killing me and if I was getting a clogged duct I’d kill someone. I sat down on the metal bed and massaged it, milk dripped out and soaked my bra
~Aleksey’s Point of View~Best laid fucking plans, I thought as I crouched behind a wrecked car. The pain in my thigh was searing and it was too great for me to put my weight on it. Damn bullet didn’t come out.*Kill them all! They will fucking suffer,* Felix seethed.*Yeah keep yelling, no one can hear you,* I said, annoyed.The last thing I needed right now was him shouting at me, but that’s what happens when you share your brain with an animal.There were at least four shooters left that I could make out, these assholes must have hired some locals to give them better numbers. I raised my gun and emptied my clip, not hitting anyone. I growled and dropped it into my lap, reloading.
~Emilia’s Point of View~ “So how’d she take it,” I quickly asked once Mickey came back. They reeked of sex and Veronica had a freshly fucked look about her. I was jealous. Also curious if we could get the bed changed out before we’d need to use it again. “Uhm … yeah,” he said, looking guilty. “Are you fucking serious? How could you not tell her,” Alexandra whispered, clearly annoyed. “I’m waiting for the right time,” he said, defensively. “You’re a dumbass,” Alex said, throwing up her hands. Aleksey looked at him like he was crazy and Robert shook his head.
~Robert’s Point of View~ “Who do we know with connections at Interpol,” I asked. I had Ivan in my ear but Mickey and Aleksey were closely seated on either side of me, staring at this asshole’s picture. “Honestly? Gabe, but I can’t contact him directly. Let me see what I can do. Send me the picture,” Ivan said. “I gotta order food. I’m sure the females want something,” Mickey said. “Do you just always eat,” I said, knowing full well I was hungry too. “You’re one to talk,” he said, slapping my stomach. I slapped him back. RING RING RING
~Aleksey’s Point of View~“You can’t just ignore me forever,” Emilia said, while laying in bed and nursing our pup.I licked my lips at the sight. Fuck she’s just so damn … irresistable. And she knows it. I never imagined I’d have a female capable of dragging me around by my cock, totally whipped. But … for Emilia I wanted her to, she owned me. I would always be at her mercy. Those eyes, those lips, fuck.“I’ll speak when I have something to say,” I said, looking away.It was damn near impossibly to stay mad at her when every fiber of my being wanted to hold her, comfort her and fuck her senseless all at once.“Tell me what’s really
~Mickey’s Point of View~ What the hell was I doing? Oh fuck if I knew. I ran my hand through my hair and looked around the plane. This was supposed to be a quick day trip but suddenly everyone wanted to come along. Now it seemed like it was something so much bigger than it should be. As of last night, Aleksey and Emilia weren’t speaking, Alex and Robert were strained. Sofia didn’t want to leave her room which told me she wanted time with her “friend.” I made it clear to Melody that I was only going to try and talk some sense into both our fathers. She should have some more flexibility in who she got to choose and my father should butt the fuck out of my life. We both knew we weren’t compatible, it was no one’s fault you just can’t help these things if they’re not meant to be.
~Alexandria’s Point of View~ “This is just not how things are done,” I said, scolding Emilia. She held Alexander and stroked his face, not giving a damn about what I was saying. Aleksey and mother were beyond furious, they couldn’t even look at her. Sergei was on his way to New York and Robert was filling in for Mickey checking in on the streets so I was left to … to what exactly? I sighed. Part of me was glad Pavel got a quick death, I had to admit it. I never cared before what the family did to traitors. But I hadn’t ever known one personally. Spent half my life in love with one. Part of me just … agreed with her actions on a deep level. Memories suddenly flooded me. The Pavel I grew up playing in the snow with, having food fights with an
~Mickey’s Point of View~ I never got nervous, and certainly not for a female. A female I already decided I wasn’t going to care about no less. But here I was, about to knock on her hotel room door and my heart was racing. However, I wasn’t praying for this to go well. I wanted to see her just to confirm there was nothing there and move on to more important shit. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK The door opened and there stood the female from the picture, she looked exactly the same. “Hey, thanks for coming,” she said, grinning. “Sure,” I simply said, as a wave of relief fell over me. I felt … absolutely nothing just as I knew I would. My wolf … was totally silent. He c