MAEVE "Tell him he is fired!" Maruska's angry voice from outside the room made me flinch. The door burst open and Maruska walked in, his expression stone cold. I could see the rage brewing behind his eyes and when I tried to sit up, he gave me a stern look. "Stay put," he commanded gruffly and picked me from the bed. Confusion set in as he walked me out of my room and down the hall. I couldn't say anything as I was too busy nursing the pain building up in my belly. "It hurts," I whimpered. "My belly. It really hurts." He looked down at me, his eyes marred with worry and even in that moment, I hated that he was worried at all. I needed him to be cold, towards both me and the baby I was carrying. "You're going to be taken to the hospital. It's going to be instant, I promise." His footsteps quickened and once we got out of the mansion, the door was pulled open by one of the guards. Maruska gently placed me in and slid right in before the car zoomed out of
MARUSKA I left during the early hours of the morning, when I was sure she was fully asleep. Yuri was waiting by the car as usual and as soon as he sighted me, he hurried over and bowed to show his respect. "Have they all been assembled at the warehouse?" I asked, taking off my jacket which I handed over to him. "Yes, sir, they have." He replied curtly and pulled the door open. "Also, do you want me to keep tabs on your wife?" My wife. It really sounded odd now that I thought about it. Especially when that tag came with being married to a psychopath. Thinking about her made me terribly livid to the point where all I wanted to do was take her out of the story. But I couldn't do that. There was a reason we were both married to each other and honestly, it wasn't worth risking over. "Not yet," I replied as I slid into the car. "She's probably going to go on a vacation. She likes to do that to avoid me." "I know that," Yuri chuckled. "She'll be back
MAEVE Maruska arrived in the nick of time. The injury I had sustained from being under so much pressure had been stitched and I felt better than I was yesterday. Although the anxiety was yet to wear off, I was a fully functional human being and my baby was perfectly alright. It was all that mattered to me at the moment. With my baby still healthy, my living was still guaranteed. I was going to guard this child's health with my life, no matter what. So long as it kept me alive and safe, what else mattered? Besides, I was the one who chose to embark on this journey and even if it had crashed even before it began, I was alive. I lay on a long bed, right beside the ultrasound machine, waiting for this session to begin. "Mr Romanovich," The ob-gyn who was to handle the ultrasound scan called Maruska who was distracted with his phone. He immediately slipped it into his pocket and turned his attention to her. "I am about to rub the jelly on her belly. Get ready to see yo
MAEVE By the time we arrived at the mansion, it was already evening. I looked through the window, taking in the new environment. Maruska meant it when he said he was going to take me somewhere else. This place looked like my dreams. I'd always wanted to have the perfect house after a successful career. And a husband who was good to me. I'd always imagined moving into a really beautiful home like this, with beautiful gardens, relaxing scenery, and a closeness to the sea. I could see the sea from here and the mere thought of having to walk by the beach, feet planted into the side made me slightly giddy with excitement. Slightly giddy, of course. What was exciting about being at a place you didn't want to be all because the baby in your belly needed to be protected? This was a chance for me to explore my own interests. I didn't care if Maruska cared about me so long as I was safe. And hopefully, I would be given the chance to move around in this place. Th
MAEVE Was it too early to feel like I was the only woman who mattered to him in this world? DEFINITELY. I didn't want to be the woman who got easily swayed by things like these. I was more, far more than that. My hand slid into his. It felt so small in his large smooth hands. I watched as he led me back toward the main living room with insane gentleness. Fear latched against my skin, like a warning and a reminder of who this man was and what he was capable of doing to me. But why did it feel good to be gently guided down the steps and lead to a comfortable couch? Why did it feel so good to watch him lean his lean, muscular frame forward and arrange cushions for me to feel comfortable? Why did my stomach stir when he turned to me with a soft smile that tore through me, taking my hand in his once again and gently sitting me down? Why did my knees weaken when he crouched before me and leaned towards me like he was going to kiss me, only for him to take off
MAEVE Okay, why did my heart do that funny, stupid flip? Maeve, this man seated beside you is a psychopath. How could you find him attractive? Every ounce of him is tattooed with evil. He's utterly irredeemable. Silence prevailed for a long minute with Maruska savoring his wine. He lifted it into the light, swirling it with great carefulness before he brought it back to his lips. "Had no idea it felt this good to have drinks under scented candlelight. I've been missing out." "You've never done this before?" He shook his head. "It's surprising. You have the luxury to do whatever you want, but you choose to do everything wrong. Like keeping me here for instance-" "You must believe people who have everything enjoy all the time," He turned to me. "What a myopic point of view. I'm surprised that someone such as you thinks this way ." "That's not what I meant, and you know that..." My voice faded off. "I'm teasing you," He laughed. "You're an intelligent
MARINA I paced from one end of the room to the other as I tried to fathom what the hell just happened. Maruska, somehow, had found out that bitch was going to get crushed? "Thonet!" I screamed. I rarely ever screamed. I was always calm and collected no matter the situation. It was rare to get a fucking reaction out of me, but right now, far from it. Fucking far from it. I found myself trying to keep tabs on my outburst but it was nearly impossible. A lifetime opportunity had slipped from my fingertips and I called that a lifetime opportunity because I was never going to get the chance to kill her again. Maruska was smart and this time around, he was going to keep her safer than he did. Probably in one of the mansions he owned that I had no idea about. I began to bite into my red gel nails, fighting the urge to keep fucking calm. The polish was starting to chip away from my constant biting and even that irked me, because I hated any sort of imperfection
MARINA Moans floated to the ceiling of my old room and I sat from across the bed, on a Chippendale seat, legs crossed as I watched my right-hand man and friend share erotic kisses. "Hmmm," Varvara's sigh came and she pressed her hand against Thonet's suit-clad chest. Pulling away, she grinned at him and stroked his chin. "You're a damn good kisser, Thonet. I knew there was more to you than just being a bodyguard." He smiled and glanced at me but all I did was watch in interest. This was just the beginning and I was yet to be stimulated enough to join them, if I was going to. He lifted her into his arms and grabbed the back of her head before bringing her lips back to his. This time, they kissed like they were about to devour each other. Thonet's palm cupped her full, supple breasts, kneading and teasing through the soft fabric of her dress. At the sight of her taut nipples outlining her dress, I found myself squirming slightly. She threw her head back and t
MAEVE His entrance was slow at first. He held onto my head and began to thrust in and out of me like he had control over every part of me. "Yes, yes," He moaned. "I love how perfect your lips look around my cock. So so fucking perfect. I love fucking your pussy. Do you know how good you feel?" "We already did this, Maruska," I sighed, looking up at him. He nodded. "Just for a little bit. The first time was magical. Where did you learn how to do this?" I could barely respond. He kept going and pulled out suddenly before bringing me to my knees. This time, I had the advantage to bob my head forward and backward but he didn't let me finish. He lifted me off the floor with ease and tossed me into the bed before pulling me towards him. His entrance was unexpected and fast. The mix of his length stretching me plus the hint of mint and ice on my skin made it a slightly painful combination which I somehow liked. He took off the gag and grabbed me by the chin, pul
MAEVE "What are you doing, Maruska?" I asked as I turned to face him. My eyes widened when I saw the BDSM tools he had come along with. "Maruska," I whispered. "I've never done this." "There's always a first time." He replied and pulled me towards him. Picking the nipple clamp, he loosened it and began sucking my nipples till they were hard. He clamped it around my nipple and I cried out, nearly grabbing after him. But he stepped back and turned me behind to face him again. "I won't show you any mercy, Maeve. Don't think I'd stop either." I'd never imagined being tied up and restricted in this manner. Though my friends had talked about enjoying BDSM, it was new to me. It was new, exciting, and scary at the same time. Although I wasn't worried about my baby bump because Maruska was being extra careful with handling me. I had no idea how he was able to rough handle me softly but I enjoyed it. I fucking did. Maruska had tied me up, and he seemed to enjoy torturing m
Maruska Today had been a plethora of activities I didn't even want to think about. We were drawing close to getting Marina apprehended and even if Venovic hadn't given a response to the email I sent to him, I had high hopes that he was going to give a response soon enough. All I needed was patience. And yesterday, when I had gotten the strangest reply ever, I didn't know at first that it was from Venovic. He had sent a spy and made sure the spy was caught and when it dawned on me later that this was him saying yes to the deal, I was more than happy. Fucking happy. And also wary as Venovic had proven yet again how fucking smart he could be. Like c'mon, he'd send a spy who put himself in the position to be caught. I had to give him his fucking flowers. And after that had been dealt with, I felt like myself again. The tension subsided and I found myself stable enough to need Maeve. I'd been an asshole to her. I remembered the look of excitement on her face whe
MAEVE I was successful in slipping into my room without getting caught. Once I shut the door behind me, I leaned against it, wondering what I had just witnessed. Maruska was putting his hands on someone. I mean, it was quite obvious but for what reason? I could go on pretending not to be aware of what the hell was happening but right now, I wasn't sure I could do that. In fact, I wasn't sure I could do that anymore. I wanted to know what was happening because I'd been kept in the dark for too long and it wasn't fair in any fucking way. A knock on the door had me jolting out of my thoughts and making my way towards the door. I stood there and took a few deep breaths, knowing fully well that this was Maruska knocking on the door. I wondered what punishment he had for me, in case he had seen me. My fingers curled around the door knob and I pulled it open. "You're not asleep," He said and took a step into the room. I backed away from him, standing to
MAEVE Last night had been a mix of amusing and absolutely annoying because why the hell had he been a bit nice before he bit me with his words? He'd been acting strange since he returned last night and thankfully, I didn't think too much of it. I decided to believe he was having a really bad day. I was glad that he hadn't followed me to bed so I just watched a movie till I fell asleep. I woke up to my face on the screen of my phone and sunlight was pouring into my room. Squinting, I shielded my face and turned to the other side, yawning as I slipped out of my bed. I walked to the window with the intent of pulling the drapes close. I hated too much light. Alesya must have pulled the drapes open while I was out. But when I got to the window, I was stopped when I saw a familiar body moving through the pool. I squinted towards the pool, eyes widening when the swimmer stepped out of the pool. Maruska. It was illegal for anyone to look that hot and I wond
Maruska I felt her before I saw her and the urge to smell her rushed through me. I couldn't control myself. Immediately I saw her wearing that dress and looking sumptuous, all I wanted to do was touch her, inhale her heady scent. These past few days of running around and fishing for information from nearly every source ad been really shitty. Nothing seemed to please me right now and I was neck deep into work. And while I did these, I realized that somehow, I was starting to slowly obsess over her and it was scary. Fucking scary. I had immersed myself in work, hoping I would forget about her in a day or so. But it was impossible. At every waking moment, all I thought about was her; the smile, the twinkle in her eyes, and my child. I found myself wanting to know everything about her past. I thought the ones I knew were enough but it was only a scratch on the surface of the life she had experienced and I wanted to know more. I really wanted to. I was the least
MAEVE Well, today ended on a good note. Yuri drove us to the Italian restaurant and booked us a table. He had offered me just a seat, asking me to order whatever I wanted so he could leave the card with the cashier and wait in the car. It felt odd, to be honest. One, I didn't want to be alone in this exotic restaurant and two, it made no sense that he would stand outside and wait for me. Maruska wasn't here for him to do that and I wanted to have a conversation with someone. I knew Yuri wasn't the type that talked or regarded me more than Maruska's mistress, but still, I believed I could break through his ice. Well, I disagreed. I couldn't sit here alone. Not when it had a lot of people. Now that I thought about it properly, I had a little dose of social anxiety. Why couldn't I just sit without tapping my feet on the floors or playing with my fingers? I decided that I couldn't sit alone so I pushed back my seat and walked over to where Yuri stood before the coun
MARUSKA Yuri left minutes ago to be with Maeve. He was the only one whom I was sure she felt comfortable around and if I didn't want her having any suspicions, Yuri had to be there. I loved having him at meetings like these because he always had something insightful to chip in, but I could do without him for just one day, Thankfully, all members had arrived, including Cedric who was our secret informant. As soon as I walked in, they all rose to their feet and bowed in respect. Cedric left his seat and came to shake hands with me. Although I wasn't interested in the boastful display of familiarity, I still shook hands with him. There was no need for anything else as I was more interested in getting this meeting over with. I slipped my phone out of my pocket and quickly sent a text to Maeve, who I was sure would be worried about my whereabouts, not because she cared but because she was scared. She didn't reply to the text I sent to her. I didn't bother checking i
MARUSKA Things were finally coming together. Although I wasn't sure what it was going to be for Maeve and me, I was sure as hell that I wanted to bring Marina down. And I'd been threading carefully as I knew how dangerous it could be when it came to her. She was the daughter of a top politician in the country and messing with her was the last thing I wanted to do. So I was going to operate in the shadows. Yuri had sent spies after the stripper Marina employed. That night, she had successfully seduced three of my men. And it was three because she couldn't seem to get them to succumb to her temptation. Well, Omar fell for her whims but it was only because he knew what she was after. Maeve stirred beside me and I looked at her, a small smile spreading on my face. I hated that I had to move her around but it looked like she was having fun and she seemed rather relaxed. My eyes darted to her belly. It was starting to push out. A small pouch that had my-our chil