Amari POV:I woke up hours ago with stitches on my shoulder. I've been sitting in a dark room with no windows and just walls. No one has walked in to check up on me and I'm starting to get cold but at least this unknown room has a comfortable bed One can only spend a few minutes at a time talking to themselves after that I might just need to go to a mental facility.....againHearing the door unlock I back away towards the headboard. The door hinges squeak as the door gets pushed openHearing footsteps nearing towards me I grab the duvet bringing it closer to my chest. I don’t know who it is but fear starts to kick in. A figure stops in front of my bed. I can't exactly make out who it is"Shadow?" I ask and then the man scoffs"I know the room is dark but comparing me to my little brother is a different kind of insult" his voice is deep and nerve-wracking.Feeling my blood run cold I try to stay calm maybe they're close- right maybe this is just the spare bedroom I mean Moscow is cold
Amari POV: Getting up from the floor I turn around and I see them closing the door. Running towards it they close the door in my face"Let me out please I can't see" I scream kicking the door"I'll shut up I promise I'll stop talking" I sob sliding down the door"Tsvetok" a strained voice says coming from the other side of the darkness. Keeping quiet I realize I'm not alone in this room"Sweetheart is that you" the voice groans out in painWait is that"Shadow" I whisper out in shock"Oh thank god you're okay, are you okay" he asked his voice barely audible"Uhm I- I guess I'm fine" I whisper"Where are you" I ask him, maybe if he carries on talking I'll be able to find him"Sweetheart by the door there should –" he coughs and the sound of chains rustling comes afterward "There should be a light switch trace your hands over the wall " he winces out. Oh no he’s hurtDoing as he says I trace my hands over the wall feeling the switch under my hands I flick the switch. A small lightbulb
Shadow POV:"How long has she been out for" Daniel asked. Turning to face him he leaned against the doorframe looking at her. Looking back at Amari I continue to twirl my finger around a curly piece of her hair. Turning into Obsidian is taking a toll on Amari. I’m scared that it might be killing her and I don’t know what to do anymore. I thought giving her the drug continuously was helping her gain the strength to come to terms with Obsidian but clearly, it’s not working "3 days” I sigh brushing her curly hair away from her forehead “When she wakes up we need to pretend she never met Luca," I say looking back at Daniel and he nods. “I feel like you should start being honest with her and maybe she will come to terms with what she is” he suggests. His right but I don’t want to admit it right now. He takes in my silence and walks out shutting the door behind him.I’m just trying to protect Amari. I brought her into all of this selfishly and I’m messing up but the least I could do is
Shadow POV: Sitting on the bed I pick her up and I put her on my lap. She straddles me and I gently grab her throat loving the way she gasps in fear and arousal "Are you okay?" I ask her digging my hand in the back of her hair. She nods absentmindedly "Yes," she breathes her eyes pleading. Smashing my lips with hers I grab her ass and bring her closer to me"Ahh fuck" I groan when she moves on me exactly the way I want her to. She grinds herself on me and I tighten my grip on her waist"Don't play dirty, tsvetok. You just woke up let’s take it easy” I plant a kiss on her collarbone. Looking back at her she bites her lip looking at me with 'fuck me' eyes"I'm not sore," she says breathing so heavily. Feeling her pussy throb on my dick I try to calm myself down. I need to be gentle. I keep repeating in my head "Oh trust me sweetheart if you don't stop grinding your sweet ass on me you will be" I rasp and she whimpers. She continues grinding on me and I grab her thighs willing her to
Shadow POV:"Luca is dead but his girl is on the loose," Daniel says. He pours himself some scotch and takes a sip waiting for me to say something"I don't care," I say lighting a cigar. He looks at me raising an eyebrow"What she's not a threat in any way" blowing out a cloud of smoke. The cloud disappears masking the air with the sweet aroma of the finest Cuban tobacco. He drinks the last sip of his scotch and he sits down in front of me "She's Luca's girl, he could've trained her and shit so I don't know why your so calm" he leans into the couch staring at me with worry lines"We have Amari if she wants to start shit" I hand him the cigar and he takes it. I’m so secure in my girl that I’m no longer worried anymore. I "I guess but –" A knock at the door cuts him off Turning our heads towards the door we briefly look at each other and then back at the door. I hold onto the gun under my desk and I glare at the door "Come in," I say. Daniel takes out his gun and places it by his si
Amari POV:Waking up I jump out of bed with a nauseating feeling. Rushing to the bathroom I drop down on my knees in front of the toilet and I puke. Groaning my head starts to pound painfully. Rubbing my forehead to ease the pain I take notice of where I am. Looking around I notice that I'm in Shadow's bathroom. Wiping my mouth I push myself up using the toilet seat "Tsvetok are you okay?" I hear him ask. Going to the sink I open the tap and I bring my mouth close to it. Drinking some water I swash it around my mouth and I spit it out. Shuffling out of the bathroom I look at him"I'm fine I just feel dizzy" but mostly nauseated. Whatever he gave me didn't sit well with me but at least the nightmares stopped."Are you sure?" he asked coming towards me. He looks at me worry lines forming on his face. Opening my eyes my vision is a little foggy. Shaking my I try focusing on one of him then the three I'm seeing"I –I just need to sit down maybe" Going towards him I almost collapse but he
Daniel POV: Parking in the parking lot of the hospital we climb out. Xavier opens the door in the backseat and takes Amari into his arms. Walking into the hospital doctors and nurses come rushing to us with a bed. “Sir you can hand her over to us she’s in safe hands,” A male nurse says trying to take Amari from him “I think I’m capable of carrying my girl and putting her on the bed myself,” he says but the nurse doesn’t move out of his way “Look his just doing his job,” I say intervening because Xavier looks like his two seconds away from killing someone. He completely ignores the nurse shoving past him. He puts her on the bed himself and the doctors take her through the door Going to the waiting area I sit down whilst Xavier paces up and down. Every time the doors open we look up to see if it's the doctor but it’s not The door opens again and we look up to see the doctor who took Amari "Uhm Mr Stalin," the doctor says walking over to us and we stand up to meet her halfway. "
Shadow POV:Amari has been in hospital for 2 days and I haven’t left. I just pretended to leave after Daniel and fought but once I saw the lights switch off on this part of the wing I sneaked back in through the window Every time a nurse came in I would just hide in the bathroom, the closet, or even underneath the bed. I’m not going to leave Amari here alone. She needs someone to be bedside her when she wakes up. Not to mention the doctor doesn’t know that Amari needs to take BR12 every single night to keep her stable Looking over at the clock it reads 4:15 pm. The 3rd visiting hours of the day are about to start. Sighing I turn over to look at her. Her eyes start to flatter and the machine beeps loudlyRushing towards her I see that her heart rate is increasing she must be panicking. Placing her hand in mine I gently squeeze it to show her I'm here. Her heart rate goes back to normal and she slowly starts opening her eyes"Hey, sweetheart" I softly say leaning down to kiss her fore
Daniel POV:It's been 6 months since Amari died and when Xavier pulled the trigger I was more than glad to find that the safety was still on. A part of Xavier died that day with AmariThe man that we still see today is merely a ghost with a broken heart He's been in and out of the facility and today I'm driving to fetch him Pulling into the driveway of the facility I see Xavier standing outside the doors with a cigarette in his hand and a duffel bag in the otherWhen he sees me he throws the cigarette on the floor crushing it with his foot. Parking in front of him I open the window"Hey," I say and he nods opening the car door. Climbing inside he opens the cubby hole and takes out a folded picture"She looked so beautiful," he says looking at their wedding picture"Yeah, she did," I say staring straight ahead. It still hurts to talk about her but today we have too "Turns out there was nothing we could have done. A while back the doctors predicted she wouldn't live past the age of 18
Xavier POV:"Are you serious right now the wedding started 40 minutes ago" Daniel says as I stand beside him at the altar. Damn, why is he so uptight?"I had to take care of something" I smirk fixing my suit when I think about what just happened in her changing roomEven though Daniel and I aren't close at all, for Amari's sake I made him my best man. The music starts playing and all the guests stand up. Smiling I straighten up when see Amari by the archway. There’s a bunch of audible gasps when they see her. Suddenly feeling out of breath I wipe my hands down my suit pants. She looks breathtaking. She makes her way through the doors and my eyes widen even more Fuck me After Amanda falling in love was never in the cards for me. I had trust issues and ever since then, the girls I've been with were just there to suppress the hurt I have accustomed myself to. Practically a means to an end When I met Amari I wasn't looking for love it was a simple interaction that had to happen cause i
Daniel POV:Too many days have gone by and every time I try to talk to Amari about the cure something or someone distracts her from the conversationIt's her wedding day today so I had the gift hidden under the gifts table for safekeeping. I wanted to tell her one-on-one but now I'll just tell her when everyone is in the same room this evening"Daniel you look handsome" Turning I see Bella standing in the doorway looking every bit as stunning as she is "Thanks, Bella", looking at myself in the mirror I have to say having the girls wear caramel and the boys wear Mocha was a nice touch to the weddingAmari wanted the wedding to look like a coffee drink. According to Bella the last three months Amari has been obsessed with Starbucks so you can imagine there is even a Starbucks pop-up shop at the reception"You look beautiful, Bella," I say turning to face her and she smiles doing a complete 360. Wow just wow. Walking over to her I stop in front of her "Thank you" She hooks our hands an
Chapter 47: Pregnancy test? Snuggling closer to him, I plop some butter popcorn into my mouth. A scary scene comes up in the movie and I hide my face in his chest. “Is it gone? Tell me it’s gone” I ask, and he chuckles resting his head on the top of mine. “It’s gone, Tsvetok,” he says. I take a slight peak to find the scene gone. This was my first time watching a horror movie. I haven’t had much time to watch movies lately, so Shadow advised we watch his favorite horror together. Mama. It’s about a dead woman who adopts these two little girls after their father tries to kill them. I thought it was going to be cutesy, but instead, she started killing people and refusing for the little girls to go back into humanity. “I don’t like this anymore” I sob, watching the youngest girl getting pulled closer to the edge by the demon lady. Shadow turns the T.V. off and turns to me. “No more, see,” he says. I blow out a breath and I shove a handful of buttery popcorn into my mouth. “It was s
Amari POV: "Hey you can't go in there," the shop assistant says. Turning we look at very out-of-breath and exhausted Daniel"You came, "I say smiling. He scans me from head to toe and smiles "I saw your note on my bed and I just couldn't miss this. Roza, you look incredible" he says nearing me. The tears I thought wouldn't fall start to fall one by one"Aww roza don't cry," he says bringing me in for a hug"I'm sorry"I whisper and he plants a kiss on my forehead"Don't be I'm glad I'm here" he says squeezing me tighter"I am too, "I say embracing his warmth"Okay well enough of the shit show we should get going," Bella says clapping her hands. Daniel chuckles and he breaks the hug. Fixing myself I go back into the fitting room and take off the gownWalking back out Daniel already has my dress on a hanger. He hands it over to the lady and she takes the price tag to the counter"Oh I am so glad you found a dress," the shop assistant says scanning the tag"I loved every piece but this
Amari POV:Xavier and I ate breakfast then we took a shower together. He suggested we head into town but instead, he flew us to Italy. I should have known he didn't mean the local town in MoscowAfter landing he got us a car that dropped us off in a street filled with many boutiques. Turning to Xavier I looked at him in confusion. I thought we came to get the ring "What are we doing here," I ask and he smiles pecking my lips"Shopping spree," he says climbing out of the car and waiting for me to do so. Grabbing his hand I jump out of the car. Still surprised and slightly confused I look at all the beautiful buildings. I knew I was homesick but being here now is making me realize that I missed Italia "We didn't have to go to Italy for this, "I say hooking my arm on his"Well you're half Italian aren't you so let's see if you're any good" he walks us towards a boutique with cute pretty dresses. Opening the door the bell dingles and the lady by the counter walks up to us"Salve, come p
Bella POV:God, it's always the good-looking ones that are such pricks. Marching towards Daniel's room I start banging on his door and then I turn the handle "What t-" Cutting him off I march into his room and start my rant"I just can't believe Xavier is such an asshole not to mention you were right his not a good guy shit what is his deal" I scream flopping onto his bed bedside him. He is quiet for a while so I sit up to see him looking at me with sleepy eyes and bedridden hair "Bella what are you doing here" he groans in his morning voice and I only realize now that I woke him up. Oh shit "Shit I'm sorry I didn't realize you were asleep," I say and he yawns running a hand through his hair ruffling it even more. Why the hell does he have to be so sexy?"Fuck so Xavier's really here," he asked sitting up and resting his back on the headboard. Wait what’s that smell "Oh my god you reek of alcohol," I say pinching my nose. I was too busy ranting I didn’t even realize it smelled lik
Shadow POV:I never went back to our room last night and quite frankly I just sat in my office drinking my frustration away. But it's 6 am now and I promised Amari I'll do betterSecuring my robe around my waist I walk out of my office. I walk down the hallway and the staircase and I enter the kitchen. Seeing someone sitting on the counter I pull out my gun ready to shoot but then I see the blonde hair. Oh it’s Bella"Hey," I say and she jumps off the counter clutching her cereal bowl in freight"Holy shit" is what she says when she turns around to see me"Fuckin in hell" she curses as she puts her bowl of cereal down"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you," I say opening the fridge and taking out the eggs"Uhm no ar- are you making Amari breakfast," she asked with a wide grin on her face and I rolled my eyes. I don’t know Bella or how to feel about her but she’s Amari’s best friend she can’t be that bad "Oh. my. god," she says smiling like a crazy woman whilst shoving a spoon of cereal i
Amari POV: "What" I rasp closing my eyes shut when he reaches my lower abdomen. His lips hover over my clit and I fist the sheets the anticipation killing me."I'm sorry," he says kissing my inner thigh and I sigh not understanding where this is going"For what" I ask and he pauses"Look at me," he says growing serious. Rising a bit I rest my weight on my elbows so I'm looking at him"I'm sorry for how I acted back at the cabin I uhm," he says nervously, and now I sit up straighter so that I'm giving him my devoted attention"I have PTSD and I didn't take my meds," he says not even looking at me truly speaking I've never seen Shadow this sincere. I honestly don't know what to do. I’m shocked and relieved that his being vulnerable with me right now "A long time ago I promised myself that I wouldn’t and I couldn’t fall in love with someone but I can’t keep lying to myself about how I feel about you," he says staring into space and I go towards him. Grabbing his face I make him look at