~Aleksey’s Point of View~
Once I was able to get Emilia properly dressed with undergarments and all, I finally agreed to let her see Ronald. But I would not let her near the actual dungeon. I didn’t even want her to know about it for the time being, or if ever.
I had Mickey set up a small holding room with nothing but a table and a few chairs. Emilia insisted she see him alone and at first I flat out refused. But somehow, she wore me down. There was a small closet in the holding room and I sat on a stool inside of it, barely fitting in the space. The door was open just slightly, so I had a good view. Mickey stood just outside the door. Ronald, was cuffed to a chain in the floor so he had very little mobility and he wasn’t a shifter so he wouldn’t smell that I was in the room.
Emilia is finding her fit already! Will she be an asset to the family?
~Emilia’s Point of View~ The very second we left the interrogation room, Aleksey threw me over his shoulder and took me back to his bed. This time, we definitely didn’t make love. He quite literally fucked me into the mattress until I’d just about forgotten my name. I was more than sure the entire household heard us and if I wasn’t so racked with pleasure I’d be humiliated. “I take it you were happy with what I did,” I said, running the tips of my fingers over his chest. “Baby … what you did? That was unbelievable. I’ve never seen anything like it. There’s no way he would have confessed that to me, not in a million years. I would have either lost my patience with him or just let Mickey deal with him,” he said. I grinned.
~Aleksey’s Point of View~“How the fuck can there be nothing? Everyone leaves a trail of some sort. What’s he living on,” I said, yelling at Robert.“I’m trying all I can think of boss. I’ve got men on it around the clock. We’re gonna get him, I just don’t have anything yet,” he said, defeated.“It’s been days he’s been gone,” I said, running my hand through my hair.“You got shit off shore, I’m sure he does too,” Robert said.“Doubtful, he’s not that smart. Look, I want you at the ceremony. Dinner starts at six o’clock, be early and wear a suit,” I said, hanging up.
~Emilia’s Point of View~ I had been standing in the woods in my robe for nearly an hour and I was completely frozen in fear. I could hear all kinds of activity coming from the house and none of it sounded good. I didn’t do well just sitting and waiting with so much unknown. I used the time to do the only thing I could, I prayed to the goddess for help. I paced frantically, ready to lose my mind. Finally, Aleksey appeared and he looked as if he’d been crying, he was still naked. He also had blood on his arms, legs and torso … and looked absolutely murderous. He put on his robe and put a gun in his pocket without saying a word, he just grabbed my arm and led me back into the woods. Now didn’t seem like the time for stupid questions, even though I sure had them. He needed me to just blindl
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ Even with all of my responsibility, even with my last name … I’d never truly felt the weight of it all until now. I knew people depended on me, I knew whether or not they had food on the table depended on me. But now, this … whew. It was unlike anything I could imagine. I didn’t even have time to fully impress upon Emilia what this was going to mean for her. After hanging up with Alex, I sat on the basement stairs and just tried to wrap my head around it all. Twenty-one years old and head of the largest organized crime syndicate in the midwest. I can’t say all of the US because two Italian families and one Chinese family have us a little beat, but there was room to share as long as we didn’t step on each other’s toes. Also, those families were all human so they really didn’t hold a candle to us.
~Emilia’s Point of View~ “I already know you’re not going to let me go back to the house until it’s safe, but at least let me go to the meeting,” I whined. I hated sounding like a lost pup, but I felt so helpless. I also knew now wasn’t the time to burden Aleksey or really anyone with my issues. “You’ll stay with Robert, all day. Since he’ll be glued to his computer anyhow,” Aleksey said. “You can hand him Twizzlers,” Mickey joked. Ha ha ha ha ha. So funny. I guess he got shot, so he gets to crack jokes. “In all seriousness, it'll be good for everyone to see your fated mate. She’s also someone who can vouch that Maxim doesn’t have one,” Mickey said.
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ Damn I was tired, running on pure adrenaline. I told myself once I got back into my own bed I’d sleep for a week with my naked mate. I was dying to know if Maxim had been able to get into my bedroom, with the angle of the camera in the hall you could only see people going by. I couldn’t get a clear look at the door. I’d have to rectify that for the future. I placed a final quick call to my mother and promised her I’d have her house back up and ready for her soon. I didn’t break my promises. I also told Alexandra to begin making a list of potential suitors, and she was beyond giddy at the idea. She wanted to have me interrogate them and flush them out for her. I just had to shake my head. She just loved attention of any sort, people fawning over her while she acted li
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ Felix immediately began looking for Maxim’s scent. You can run, but you can’t fucking hide from a wolf. And he ... damn well can’t hide from me. Felix tore through the house, roaring and growling with absolute contempt. As we ran past my bedroom door I saw it was closed, it didn’t appear to be touched. I wasn’t getting his scent anywhere near the door. After another five minutes I cleared the house and ran into the back yard. Uncle Viktor approached me. “He hasn’t left the house, we’re absolutely certain,” he said. I tipped my head to the side and growled before darting back in. Would he really be stupid enough to hide in the dungeon? Viktor followed me in, likely figuring it out as well. I got to the basement door
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ I pulled up to a large house with a sign out front that read, “Huxley’s Funeral Home and Crematorium.” I was nervous as fuck. I rubbed my face. The weight of the last 24 hours was really starting to hit me and if I could even remotely turn my mind off for a minute I’d fall asleep. I made my way in the back door, as I had probably five dozen times before. I was greeted by some slow jazz, Trevor’s signature sound. I grinned. His dad had played saxophone in the 70’s and 80’s for several big names. I found him at his desk, humming away. He looked up and saw me and abruptly turned down the music. “I like it,” I said, reaching to shake his hand. “Yeah but … this is a p
~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