Kieran's POV They all walk back and leave me there. I sit in silence as I watch him wait for his men to bring him. "Boss." One of his men behind him steps up to him. "Just get it already." He waves two of his fingers frantically. Soon, four of his men bring in the body, loaded. "I hope we remain as business allies and you see no reason to come after me, Kieran." He draws closer to the screen. "I also hope the same, too, Jordan. It was nice carrying out this particular deal with you." I smile lazily. He turns off the television. I remain in my chair calmly as I wait for the tension to build. "It is one thing for me, as the boss, to be absent minded, and it's another thing for you to lower your guard to the extent that a stranger comes in between all of you, and not one of you could identify that he was not one of us. You all failed to know yourselves because if you did, you should have noticed something strange about him." "Like I always say, the deed has alrea
Miriam And Selena I stay rooted to the floor, going over my history again and again. "Selena." Miriam's croaked voice calls me. "And so what if I do not belong to the class of girls he likes? Does that give him the right to treat me like this?" My throat burns with tears. "Selena." "Why does he make me feel inhumane? Why does he do all of this? He says he wants to train me, and the next thing, he's cold again. I hate it!" I grit my teeth in annoyance. "Selena." "I would literally risk my life rather than be in such an environment. This feels worse than being close to death." "You signed a contract regarding the marriage, Selena." "And what has that got to do with any of this?" I'm panting. "If he loved you as much as you love him now, do you think he would have suggested a contracted marriage? He wants nothing to do with you. You make it look like you are the one forcing yourself on him. Stop doing this to yourself and let it go, If you ask me, I believe he has
The TruthSelena’s POV My heart thumps rapidly in my chest when I find out a shocking truth. My boyfriend is a criminal and so is his entire family.Moments ago“I want you to meet my family,Selena. I want to make you my woman and you must know every part of me before we do this, I do not want to hide things from you at all. Do you remember what I said the first time you tried to get close to me, Selena.” I swallow nervously.“Yes. You said bright girls like me don’t deserve a tiny chance at your dark world.”“Now, I want your brightness to light up my world and expel the darkness in me.” The calmness in his eyes did nothing to ease the anxiousness that was threatening to devour me any moment from now.“Just to be clear Selena, it is still a contract marriage. I’m only doing this because my parents are extremely sensitive. We cannot afford to mess anything up, not now.” His eyes search mine for an answer and I do not bother hiding my feelings.“Is it a must that I attend this?”“We w
Nikolai TwinSelena’s POVMy eyes widen in shock and the gruesome murder of father and mother flashes through my brain again.“You never mentioned anything about this while we were dating. You never stated anything of the sort in the contract.” My voice becomes louder slightly and I do not try to hold back.“Watch your tongue Sel. This is definitely not the place.” His jaw hardens and I can tell he’s annoyed. He's looking around too, through his masquerade mask— watching if someone heard me.But I don't care.“Why should I give a fuck about where we are when you lied to me about something so important!” I clench my fists in annoyance.“You came to me for help and I gave it to you in demand for payment. You agreed, you signed the signature yourself. I didn’t hold a trigger to your head when you signed it, did I?” He scans the environment with his eyes and I notice the subtle changes in him.“I signed those documents without a second thought because I knew you or so I thought.”“The dee
Reconciling With The Wrong Man In BedSelena’s POV“I could not hold on anymore, I’m sorry.” I playwith my fingers expecting to hear a reply.“It’s fine.” I squint my eyes in confusion.Nikolai rarely ever accepts to let things be. He dictates things to go his way or no other.Silence looms over us and I decide to drown myself in alcohol and have a temporary escape from this hellish side of the world.I grab the cup on the table careful not to spill it over and still conscious of the looming eyes fixed to my body.“I do not intend to drag a drunk woman up tonight.” He removes my fingers from the cup slightly and downs it in one go.“If you can do that, I can as well.” I take the drink between sips, the contract rules and regulations fresh in my head.“Your parents do not seem to have a very bright impression of me. They prefer Priscilla. Why?” I swallow another sip of the drink ignoring how light headed I am starting to feel.“Don Carlo, Priscilla's father, is strengthening his base.
Selena’s POVChaosThe bright rays of sun hits me, waking me up from my slumber. I stretch my body as I feel sore over. My head is banging me and I assume it’s a hangover giving how much I drank yesternight.I try to recall what happened after my too many drinks but nothing comes to my mind other than me leaving the ball. I know for a certainty this is not home and I’m not at Nikolai’s place as his room is decorated in minimal colors.“Nikolai!” The rest of the memories I have been trying to gather floods my brain. I turn around and he is lying there still asleep but something doesn’t feel right.Nikolai’s tattoo is on the right side of his neck and his eyebrows are slim and neatly trimmed, this man that has the same appearance with my boyfriend has a dash across his thick eyebrows and his tattoo runs down from his neck to his arms.My eyes trail down his body and I realize his whole body is littered with tattoos.“He is not Nikolai!” My heart beats faster in my chest as I struggle to
Kieran’s POVDazedI stay in the room a little longer, the events of the last night reminiscing through my mind again and again. When it boils to having many women, I can’t tell who’s worse, Me or Nikolai.But there’s something about her that just seems different.This lady…I’ve had my fair share of women and I’ve never wanted them for more than a night. That is the only similarity I share with my twin brother, Nikolai.And yet, I want to wake up to her scent every day.I almost tried to sneak away some of her properties but that could pass a wrong message.Plus Nikolai has already introduced her to father and mother. I shake my head and I leave the room. I walk straight to the garden at the back of the house and as expected, they are all there.“Kieran,your mother was already assuming you would not be here given your brother’s abrupt behavior last night.” Father lifts his teacup carefully.“That was a dining celebration and it was basically for familiarization. This is the real deal.
Selena’s POVMeeting Priscilla’s FatherI ignore the numerous languages in Nikolai’s eyes. I want nothing more than to leave this place. Just seeing Kieran sitting comfortably brings back a lot of the memories from yesterday’s night. I struggle to accept myself around Nikolai.“How did he get to find out all of those things Selena?” He gazes leisurely at his family. I straighten my spine and I refuse to take any pose that will give away extra information.“How do you expect me to know? I thought you told him all of these things. Is he not your brother?” I retort immediately. I pout forming an angry face like I would if I was originally upset.“We will talk about this later. Let’s focus on the main thing at hand. Father and mother would go ahead to say to a lot of nasty things to you, they are only trying to see just how much you can take. Try your best not to let any of their words get to you.” He takes an inch closer to me.“I think I already made a note to myself about this.” I igno
Miriam And Selena I stay rooted to the floor, going over my history again and again. "Selena." Miriam's croaked voice calls me. "And so what if I do not belong to the class of girls he likes? Does that give him the right to treat me like this?" My throat burns with tears. "Selena." "Why does he make me feel inhumane? Why does he do all of this? He says he wants to train me, and the next thing, he's cold again. I hate it!" I grit my teeth in annoyance. "Selena." "I would literally risk my life rather than be in such an environment. This feels worse than being close to death." "You signed a contract regarding the marriage, Selena." "And what has that got to do with any of this?" I'm panting. "If he loved you as much as you love him now, do you think he would have suggested a contracted marriage? He wants nothing to do with you. You make it look like you are the one forcing yourself on him. Stop doing this to yourself and let it go, If you ask me, I believe he has
Kieran's POV They all walk back and leave me there. I sit in silence as I watch him wait for his men to bring him. "Boss." One of his men behind him steps up to him. "Just get it already." He waves two of his fingers frantically. Soon, four of his men bring in the body, loaded. "I hope we remain as business allies and you see no reason to come after me, Kieran." He draws closer to the screen. "I also hope the same, too, Jordan. It was nice carrying out this particular deal with you." I smile lazily. He turns off the television. I remain in my chair calmly as I wait for the tension to build. "It is one thing for me, as the boss, to be absent minded, and it's another thing for you to lower your guard to the extent that a stranger comes in between all of you, and not one of you could identify that he was not one of us. You all failed to know yourselves because if you did, you should have noticed something strange about him." "Like I always say, the deed has alrea
Kieran’s POVExposing Priscilla“Ok, sir.” George presses a button on the remote, leading us to share screens.“Here.” He goes to the most recent file and clicks on it.Everything replays afresh.“You have McCollins?” He sounds shocked.“Are you feigning surprise, or do you really not know that he is here with me?” I scrunch my brows in confusion.“It seems we are not the only ones they’re intending to play this game with.”“Who the hell is this ‘they’? You all seem to be threatening me. Is this some sort of joke?” He bangs his hand hard on the wall.“Approaching the issue is not going to help any of us solve anything, will it?” I ask him gently. My brain is already running calculations. Priscilla, on her own, should in no way be this calculative and manipulative unless there is another force behind her.One cunning enough to jam heads together.“And why should I go ahead and solve anything with you? How am I sure you are not part of the whole game?”“Just to be clear, Jayden, I made
Kieran’s POVExposing Priscilla“Ok, sir.” George presses a button on the remote, leading us to share screens.“Here.” He goes to the most recent file and clicks on it.Everything replays afresh.“You have McCollins?” He sounds shocked.“Are you feigning surprise, or do you really not know that he is here with me?” I scrunch my brows in confusion.“It seems we are not the only ones they’re intending to play this game with.”“Who the hell is this ‘they’? You all seem to be threatening me. Is this some sort of joke?” He bangs his hand hard on the wall.“Approaching the issue is not going to help any of us solve anything, will it?” I ask him gently. My brain is already running calculations. Priscilla, on her own, should in no way be this calculative and manipulative unless there is another force behind her.One cunning enough to jam heads together.“And why should I go ahead and solve anything with you? How am I sure you are not part of the whole game?”“Just to be clear, Jayden, I made
Selena’s POVGoing Back To The CreeksI stand there silently watching as countless pins fall out. I want to ask more questions, but not in front of these people. I will only be reducing the respect they should have for me as Kieran’s wife.“Let’s get back to business.” Kieran massages his temples.I never really thought being a mafia Lord could be this stressful. He has been up and doing. The title really does not seem so lucrative.The constant attacks on his family members, the people he knows—was it really worth it for all of this? I note in my head to ask Al all of these questions when we eventually get home.We proceed downstairs with the other one. He is still sweating, and I’m sure he suspects Kieran is going to take his life any time soon.His eyes continuously roam around the whole place until we get down.“Young Master Kieran.” She bows a little.“Hmm.”The rest of the members all bow their heads silently whenever Kieran’s eyes sweep their area.“First of all, I have to comm
The Spy; Priscilla’s AgentsKieran’s POVI want to leave when it occurs to me, for him to have such access to this place without anyone tracing him or suspecting him as a spy.It definitely means he is a sly spy and he has to be working with someone that understands how we operate.Nikolai would not do such a stupid thing as to give out such vital information, he may be stupid and undeserving to be my brother, but he’s not a dumbass.My mind falls on two people; Selena and Priscilla. Selena has only recently been to this place but there’s no telling if she did this, maybe to be able to get away from me with Junior using this as a successor distraction. But she has no idea about our mode of operations.Which narrows my option to only one person.“Priscilla.” Her name comes out of my lips with extreme annoyance. If I had known she would be such a pain in the ass, I would have killed her the same day I sent her father out of Earth.I left her alive just so she could feel the pain and rel
Selena’s POVDanielThe temperature in the room keeps dropping and I’m trying hard not to chatter. I’m freezing and I know fully well I shouldn’t. But I’m not one of their mafia girls.Right now, I even want to give Daniel a serious beating. There’s something about him, his face looks oddly familiar. I’m trying hard to match where I last saw him in my head and nothing seems to come to my mind but I am beyond sure that somewhere somehow I have seen this face before now. This feeling was beyond just a coincidence.“It was an error on my path, I apologize to Young Master Kieran.” He apologizes but there’s a different emotion in his eyes, more like defiance. Like he would never accept Kieran as his master.“This is quite interesting. Here is a question I do jot ask frequently, is there anything I or any member of my gang has offended you with?” He stiffens and he frowns.I furrow my eyebrows. If he was having a blue day because of someone, why didn’t he just tell Kieran? Or was Kieran har
Kieran's POV Making Trades With The Creeks "Give the answer to his questions." I crack my knuckles as I try hard to control the dexterity of my thoughts. I constantly remind myself of Selena behind me. It's the only reason why I've been able to get a hold of my temper and not crush one of their necks to teach the other a lesson. "The boss gave an instruction." I play with my knuckles because I know fully well that if I were to open my mouth to say anything to them, I would most likely bark my orders. "Ye, y-, yes sir." "If you were a little more restrained, you would not have carried out certain actions without thinking and gaining approval." "And you both know and understand the code of conduct of this organization, do you not?" I ask them as calmly as I can. "Yes sir." One of them gulps down spit. "Start talking or I will take you directly to the members of the Creeks themselves. That would appease them beyond the girl they now have." "No, Young Master K
Kieran’s POVTraining SelenaMy hands fidget as I turn the doorknob. I know better than anyone housed in these walls what and who is behind these doors.“Young Master Kieran.”“Welcome, Ma’am.”I pause to watch her behavior. There’s a childish smile on her face. I don’t need her to have that.I call her to order immediately.“My brain is on a standstill. I’ll count it as a mistake this time.”I want to go soft on her, tell her to say it again gently, but I can’t. I can’t afford to show my weakness; I can’t afford to let people know that I have a soft spot for her, so I remain standing, waiting for her to figure out the right thing to say all by herself.“Isn’t it high time you all do what you are supposed to?” Her eyes trail the gun in my pocket.I have to tighten my jaw to stop myself from smiling.“Here. You’ll get yours soon in no time.” I hand her the gun.“You're still staring at me?” She cocks the gun and rotates it.“Good day, ma’am.” They immediately greet her after everything