Nikolay:
“Good morning, beautiful” I smiled at my wife who was stirring in my arms as I ran my fingers over her bare back from under her shirt. Her body pressed against mine as she laid on top of me, the two of us were completely drained by the time we were done with the beach, having showered. She wore my shirt and I put on boxers and the two of us ended falling asleep.
“Morning” Kiara said sleepily. She was still snuggled in my arms and didn’t feel like waking up, but I knew that we had to wake up if we were to catch the surprise I had prepared for her. I had made sure to fix everything for this trip, I wanted her to be happy, I wanted to show her how grateful I was for her being with me, for her loving me, for staying loyal to me despite everything that turned against us at times. Despite ME not being loyal to her when we first got married. I knew that I hurt her doing what I did, but she never left. Not even when she had the chance to
Kiara:“Mummy!” Lia smiled running toward me. I smiled and leaned down to hug my daughter who jumped in my arms with both happiness and excitement, I kissed her cheeks before pulling away for her to greet her father. Maddie who had Daniel in her arms walked toward me and I hugged her though I was careful not to hurt my son who instantly perked up upon seeing me letting out little giggles which made me smile. His hand went to my hair strand and I smiled as he pulled it making me laugh.I smiled when Nikolay who was carrying Lia in his arms leaned in to Daniel and kissed his forehead earning a giggle from our baby which made both me and Nikolay smile. My husband kissed my temple and the two of us stared at our kids with loving eyes before we heard slow clapping which broke the moment. Maddie tensed and Vladimir who was standing with his son, Xavier, in his arms glared at the woman who simply raised an eyebrow at us.“You know, a decent woman woul
Nikolay:“Where is she?” Sebastian asked before entering the house. Luckily, I opened the door for him and walked out of the house to tell him Kiara’s plan.“You will keep it down” I said pushing him outside on the front porch, Kiara wants him to stay as calm as he would be. All of us would, we wouldn’t react nor would we comment on this. However, a certain father would be taking matters into hand and I had a feeling that he wouldn’t be as lenient or understanding toward the woman.“Have you gone mad?” Sebastian asked angrily and I shook my head at him. Handing him my phone, I showed him Kiara’s plan, which she had texted me when she went to the room to get Xavier, Lia, and Daniel. The kids didn’t like their grandmother, for known reasons, but Lia played along being polite as Kiara encouraged her to do so. I knew that she must’ve promised buying her something or taking her to the park if she
Kiara: “His fucking nerve” Nikolay snapped once Ian and mum were out of the house. I myself couldn’t understand where he got the courage to say what he did or to behave the way he did. Mother beloved was proud of having a husband to stand up to us, knowing that father was never able to match to Nikolay. Ian was like some dream come true to her after everything she believes she’s been through with us. Though she knew that she would have been through worse had her parents gotten their hands on her, and knowing that this was last resolve, I knew that it was the only thing that we could do. The woman HAD to go home to her mum and father. “Calm down, Nik. The kids are inside and they’re already frightened after what they saw” I said looking at my husband who sighed but nodded. I knew that Ian said what he did to annoy us, thinking that he would make us fear him in thinking that he was something. But as far as I knew, the man had no loyal men under him, should he try to ac
Nikolay:“What are you going to do, boss?” Vladimir asked walking inside the office behind me. I shook my head not knowing what to answer him, one part of me wanted both dead, but another part if me kept reminding me that I promised my wife to keep her mother safe. Plus not wanting the woman to suffer the pain of losing another parent when she wasn’t even over everything her father did before he was killed.“I don’t know, Vladimir. I’m put in a stupid maze where things are just too messed up. One side has my beauty who is doing everything to keep us safe, neglecting her heart or what she was feeling…” I was well aware that Kiara was acting using her mind, ignoring her emotions. I could see it in her eyes, the pain she felt, her random breakdowns that she would sometimes have when she was alone in the bedroom. Having walked in on her a few times to hear her trying to quiet her sobs down, I couldn’t handle seeing her
Kiara:“Do you want to tell me what happened with Richard that had you make a choice like having us kill your mom?” Nikolay asked softly. I was laying on his chest, both our bodies naked as he ran his fingers through my hair. The two of us had just calmed down from our climaxes, I thought that it would distract me, but it didn’t. My mind was still going wild.“Nik…”“It would help with getting it off your chest princess” Nikolay whispered stopping me and I nodded knowing that he was right. I just couldn’t find the proper words to describe what I saw, or more specifically, I didn’t want to think of the right words to admit that we should have followed the mafia rules.Flashback:“We’re following that car” I said looking at Richard who frowned in confusion. Him and I had gone to a café, though I was surprised when I saw mum and Ian speaking to a m
Nikolay:I looked at my wife as if she’s grown a second head as she told me what she planned but she shook her head at me, stopping me from saying the words she knew I’d say.“Nikolay, you will be taking care of things out here, I’ll be doing my job in there” Kiara said calmly, I knew that she was fighting herself not to decide against what she said under my gaze. The woman knew that I would rather die than put her in danger and here she was suggesting that SHE enter the games again? The woman was definitely drunk, I just didn’t know it.“You’re kidding right?” I asked wide eyed. Her eyes met mine and I couldn’t miss the way she flinched fearing the worst, not that she had anything to fear. But I knew that she didn’t want to end up with us fighting, and in all honesty, nor did I. I didn’t want to have an unnecessary argument with her right now, especially when I knew that she was not in her
Kiara:“So, you two plan on just leaving them be until when?” Richard asked Nikolay wide eyed. The man was going mental as he heard what we were telling him, clearly not agreeing with anything we planned but even I knew that deep down, he knew that we were right.“We don’t plan on leaving them be, Richard. But I can’t risk Kiara entering the games. You of all people should know that all the candidates lost their lives in the first games or went crazy in the newer versions. They are turning people into easily triggered weapons” Nikolay said looking Richard in the eye. It was the next morning when Nikolay and I managed to get out of bed, and it was because Lia walked inside the room wanting to get in and wake us up.The two of us just told everyone of what Richard and I saw, and let me say that Richard wasn’t very happy when he learned that we wouldn’t be putting mum and Ian in place the second we laid eyes on them,
Nikolay:“What are you planning, boss?” Vladimir asked and I raised an eyebrow. We were in the car headed toward the Mafia’s Safe Hotel, we had a meeting with the Russian families there.“And why would you assume that I was planning anything?” I asked looking at him. He was right though, I had a few plans running through my mind, I just didn’t know which one to fulfil first. Killing Lilian was not something that I wanted to do, and I knew that Kiara didn’t want things to go that way either, but the two of us knew now that it was the one thing that should be done. Especially after finding out what the woman was plotting.“Well, aside from being quiet since we got inside the car. I’m well aware that something is running through your mind concerning the games, Lilian, Ian…”“I’m just thinking of a way to get through all this without harming Kiara. I barely managed to get her over
Kiara:I laid my head on my husband’s chest as he ran his fingers over my waist. The two of us having rented a house on the beach for a few days to be alone.“So, what do you want to do today?” Nikolay asked me. His lips kissing my temple as I smiled and I looked up at him.“Well, for starters, I want us to make up for lost time. Lost love hours and minutes, you know, that kind of thing” I said looking my husband in the eye, he smirked and laid wrapped his arms around me, bringing me closer to his chest. Bringing my lips to his own, kissing me softly.“You know, since we’re finally alone for the next few days. I was thinking that we could give Dani and Lia a little baby brother or sister” Nikolay said making me raise an eyebrow.“Our children are still babies, Nik” I said looking at Nikolay who smiled.“Exactly, they can grow with one another, having a near age range. They&rsq
Nikolay:“So, do you want to politely tell me what else you did? Or do I need to break the rest of your teeth?” I asked Anastas. My fists covered in blood from punching him as hard as I did. I was currently wearing metal rings that I knew would break his whole jaw if I put the correct force into my punch.Anastas spat on me and I raised an eyebrow before punching his abdomen making him cough out blood. His eyes widened as he tried catching his breath, it having been knocked out of his chest. I was thankful for the walls being soundproof, otherwise, I would’ve have taken this elsewhere.“Again, what else did you do to harm my family?” I asked calmly. My voice was controlled as Vladimir pulled the man’s head back by his hair, forcing him to look at me. Anastas’s eyes were wide in fear as he saw the danger that he was in. But it wasn’t like he didn’t know it, he grew up with me. He knew what annoyed me, what did
Kiara:“Hey” Maddie said peeking her head through the bedroom’s door. Turning my attention to her, I forced myself to smile and nodded at her to come inside.“Hi” I smiled at her, standing up from the floor. I was sitting on the floor with my back resting against the couch. Her eyes met mine and she sighed wrapping her arms around my neck. Hugging me tightly as she did and I embraced her hug. Thankful for her being there for me.“Don’t want to join us for breakfast, Kia? You’ve been dodging your meals unless Nikolay pulls you down with him, and you know that it isn’t good for you” Maddie said softly. She wasn’t blind, no one in this house was. I knew that I wasn’t being fair to myself or this family with what I was doing to myself. But I couldn’t help it.One part of me was still mourning over the loss of mother, the other was breaking inside for not being worth the time of this
Nikolay:“Come on” Kiara said smiling as she put the spoon of soup in my mouth. The fact that the nurse had told her that the less movements I made, the better it would be made her not allow me to move from the bed unless I wanted to go to the bathroom, and even that was with the help of one of the men.Though, I wouldn’t lie when I say that I can’t see the sadness in her eyes. Despite the smile that she’s been putting on, I can see the exhaustion in her beautiful green orbs. That fact itself was bothering me, whatever it was, I knew that she was blocking it inside her as not to worry or upset me when I was in such a state. But that didn’t mean that I liked or appreciated it.I put my hand on hers when she was about to lift the spoon from the bowl making her frown in confusion as I studied her expression “what’s going on, baby girl? What are you keeping from me that’s having you this broken?”My
Kiara:I stared at Nikolay’s lifeless body for a second before turning my attention to my mother whose eyes were wide in both fear and confusion.“What have you done, Kiara?” She asked as she stared at both Grace and Nikolay “what have you two done?”“The task, mother” I said coldly. Her eyes were wide in fear when they met mine and I nodded giving her a cold smile, one which she taught me how to give for a long time. She had told me once that it was the way to survive in the mafia world, a cold smile which didn’t reach your eyes, but gave you a peace of mind.She rushed out of the podium through a door and I nodded at Richard to come with me, the two of us leaving the startled audience as we walked through the door. Ian was hiding somewhere, staying away from the spotlight, though that wouldn’t be for long. Mother would come and look for him, and that might not end too well for her, especially when sh
Kiara:“HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?” Mum yelled at the top of her lungs as she walked inside the dorm where Richard and I were staying. The two of us being the last contestants had the dorm to ourselves.“Hello to you too, mum” I said rolling my eyes. Crossing my arms over my chest, I waited for her to approach me.“You are writing your own death certificate, Kiara! Why the hell are you doing this? What happened to the woman who didn’t cheat on her husband?” Mum snapped. I stayed quiet as I watched her rant “you going ahead and announcing doing this publicly, IN FRONT of Nikolay and the other families, have you really become this reckless?”“So, it’s okay to do it without them knowing? Like cheating but hiding it?” I mocked rolling my eyes at mum whose eyes widened “my marriage is long over, mother. You made sure of it when you kidnapped me, you know, darkening my heart and eyes as
I waited for Kristina to report to me that the bodies of Lara, Emmanuel, Mila, and Joy were sent to their families before reporting back to them that their kids have taken the doses, and that they would be waking up after taking the antidote. My heart dropped to my stomach when I saw that Richard and Kiara were on the same team against four contestants who could rat them out.However, that fear quickly faded away when three of them died, leaving Kiara, Richard, and Yang for the last two levels. Though we didn’t know when they were going to start with them. The fact that they were going to stay in that place for a while longer than necessary worried me, especially since Yang was on edge as she believed that Kiara was with Richard, and that the two were cheating on me. We had two options, to either wait and see what would happen, or I could just give an order to shoot the woman, and we get everything done with.But as tempting the idea was, I knew that I couldn&rsq
Kiara:The games passed by in a flash.Though not as we planned for them to.Ella had died before we even managed to give her the injection. Stefan who refused to take it thinking that we would end up killing him followed a few games later. Lucas having taken it, is now safe with his family. Mikhail followed on the second game. Yang was down to two chances before she lost and was refusing to give up now. The games were literally becoming an addition to some of the contestants who were refusing the fact of losing, some even claimed that I wanted them out for me to win the games. Lara, Mila, Emmanuel, and Joy have been a great help in saving those who would end up losing their lives. Emmanuel literally grabbed one of the contestants and shoved the injection in his neck without his consent when he saw that he was giving me a fuss.Now we were down to ten contestants, and the final level was approaching soon. My heart ached whenever I thought of what was to c
Nikolay:“So, we’ll proceed with the injection?” Kiara asked and Sebastian nodded. Her and Richard were with us in the underground secret tunnel. Well, not so secret but anyway.“You’ll proceed with everything as you planned. However, Ella would be the first to leave, due to being injured. You’d need to have her get out of the games before she actually does die, and there’s the fact that you’ll need to be more careful about who you trust and who you don’t from now on” Sebastian said and Kiara nodded.“What about those who died in the other game? Why didn’t we give them the injection?” Kiara asked and Sebastian sighed running his fingers through his hair.“They had their differences with Nikolay and the Ivanov family. We had caught them wanting to plot against them, but that’s a whole different story. Just be sure that everything goes smoothly and that YOU regain your