Her Volkovs #Book 4

The night after Nikolai and Alexei left Belle with someone whom they trust, back in the safe house.

"She should be awake by now. Why isn't she awake?" Said Artan.

"Her doctor said she just needs rest. Her vitals are stable." Alexei replied while lodging bullets in his guns.

"You said you would never let anything happen to her. You can protect everyone else around you except your wife?!" Artan narrowed his eyes on Nikolai.

"You were there. I should be asking you why she almost died beside you." Nikolai shots back at Artan. He recalls Sergey telling him over the phone that the enemy is closer than he thinks. At the back of Nikolai's mind however is that Artan would probably go ahead and kill him personally rather than make Belle suffer. He knows that the Albanian Mob Boss is still in love with his wife.

Artan faced off with Nikolai, "Accuse me all you want Volkov but Belle is the only person in the Russian Mafia I do not relish being dead."

Axel interrupted, "Hey-can we not do this now? The real enemies are out there planning their next move while we bicker over who's protecting her. It's not the time to do this. Sergey Yvanislov and the German mob knew that Belle is under mine and Artan's protections. This is an attack against the whole Conglomerate and not just the Russians anymore."

"Sergey and the Germans are my problem. I will handle them." Nikolai said as he puts on the holster.

"I can't do that. The other Bosses are waiting for our next move." Axel replied.

"Why don't you just do whatever you want to do with the Conglomerate De Alba? Right now, our wife almost lost her life and the twins in her womb, we don't have time to play politics." Alexei interrupted.

Axel and Artan glanced at each other as if agreeing that this isn't the right time to insist. The brothers are enraged and blood is the only answer. Axel thought if this happened to him, his reaction would have been the same, worse even.

Nikolai and Alexei left for the warehouse where they met with his men. Everyone in the Russian Mafia's payroll showed up from different parts of New York and other neighboring states. The last time this happened was when Vyacheslav and Viktor were brutally murdered. Nikolai rose hell in the big city. The enemies of the Russian Mafia were gathered for torture and those who were lucky enough to escape abduction were hunted down in pain of having their families slain. It was a merciless killing spree. This went down as one of the most violent times in modern gang land history.

The Volkov brothers became powerful figures in the underground criminal world following the footsteps of their fathers and then more. Volkov holdings flourished and became one of the most successful private investment companies in the whole of the United States of America. While Nikolai handled both the legitimate business and their underground stakes, Alexei took charge of the Russian Mafia.

Alexei raises his hand signaling everyone in the warehouse. The Russian Mafia boss walked farther out while his brother stood behind him. "The German mob tried to end the life of my wife and my unborn children-the future of the Mafiya. And so, the same respect shall be afforded them. I called this meeting for one reason alone. I want every single member of the German Mob dead before the dawn breaks. The existence of the Otto family will end tonight in the hands of the Volkov Mafiya." Nikolai looked over his shoulder to meet Alexei in the eye.

Alexei nods and steps forward, "The Germans know we are coming for them so let us show them what a bunch of eager motherfuckers we all are. Let this night be a warning to those who think they can cross the Russian Mafia. As a gift, all sources looted are yours to keep. The Conglomerate will take care of the clean-up when the job is done."

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Meanwhile, somewhere in New York City...

Anonymous (talking to Victoria): He is shutting me out of the loop. I have a feeling he suspects me already. All I know is that the Conglomerate is preparing for a massive clean-up tonight. There's movement in all the hemispheres covered by the Russians. His gang leaders are all in town. Volkov is coming for you.

German Mob Boss (snatches the phone from Victoria): You son of a bitch! After what you and that traitor Sergey and my cunt of a stepmother pulled tonight, you better pray I don't survive this night because if I do, I am going to gut you and Sergey alive.

Anonymous: Victoria had the balls to do what you were supposed to do Otto. You were warring with the Russians and yet you were playing nice, waiting for Volkov to change his mind.

German Mob Boss: I had everything under control! I was about to fix the mess that she started in the Conglomerate meeting!

were willing to sell her out just to save the German mob. She knew you were planning on delivering her

the one who started it all. So she had to suffer and not

out of New York as soon as possible. Volkov is as coldblooded as he is a crazy man

the call, clenching his jaw. He came over to his brothers ages six and eight who are sleeping on the couch with their toys beside them. He glowered at Victoria who is now smoking from afar. Her hands

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Safe House

beside Belle. He held her hand

and here

man with petrol after getting information from him when his phone rang. It was Nikolai and he wondered why the Boss was calling when he was supposed to

as serious as it gets. He had to go

her beautiful face when she rushed to help him in the boathouse. She embraced him, held on to him tightly in front of everyone, in front of Volkov and Alexei. Belle did not hold back when she said she wants him to stay in the Mafia. Her words

even thinking that his Boss' wife cares for him more than a man subordinate to her husband. Yuri knew his place in her life and in the mafia that's why he focused on his mission and his deal with the Boss. Even if he believes that he does

Belle must be so upset with him when he left. She must have thought that he lied; that he doesn't

most important job of all in the midst of the chaos happening at the moment. While the Volkov brothers are putting things in order back in New York, he and his brother have been tasked to stay in the safe house to protect, perhaps the most important person in the Mafia. Andrey thought if anything happens to this woman, Volkov might as damn well lose his sanity. He has seen how the worlds of the Boss and the Underboss revolve around Belle and he can't even start to think of the shit that will go down if they

about to be stripped off of his title in the Mafia. The main reason why he flew back to

the Boss and gambled his own life just to get a taste of a woman he could never have. How fucking stupid is that? Somehow Yuri's romantic suicide paid off as he was not banished from the mafia-- the one piece of the puzzle that doesn't seem to fit. Andrey

of his opinion about his brother's indiscretion, his job now is to make sure the wife lives---and his brother's head remains

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Belle's POV

myself. Yend of!" I say with all my conviction, impersonating Nikolai's Russian accent-my most favorite accent in the world. He has been teasing me about my pouty lips whenever I was mad

Nikolai said,

Peepl olveys obey or

at me playfully. Even the old man trimming Nikolai's hair has a small smile on his face while listening to us. Apparently, this same man was Papa Vyacheslav's and Papa Viktor's barber. When

because of old age. When we first entered his little shop, the second he saw Nikolai and Alexei, his face lit up like remembering a dear old friend or a family. My husbands shook his hand

hair towards the front of his face then flicked it to the back of Nikolai's head. He then brushes the now shiny hair with his fingers and finishes with a fine-tooth comb for a sleek finish.

man fresh from a magazine cover. Since his hair is wavier than his brother, it was tousled to the side creating volume for a more

pulled me towards him, "Are you mocking me Arabella?" He asked playfully while smelling

your brother, Nikolai." I answered as a matter of factly. "Come let's take a picture." I took a picture of us using his phone but I had to do it twice because his

towards Alexei and sat on his lap. He handed me his phone and I took the picture with his face nuzzling my neck, his hand

we went and whenever possible. This is actually the first time that we are doing normal things like normal people in a relationship. Just the three of us without bodyguards tailing or surrounding us, we strolled in the sidewalk, held hands, laughed and kissed without a care to the world. We went to church

shopping using some of the coupons I cut from the magazine in the barbershop. We paid cash and not the usual numerous credit cards we had. I was so

undeniably the best seat

caught us shamelessly having sex in the cinema like teenagers. We ran out scampering to put our clothes on and went inside our car. Unfortunately for Nikolai, he wasn't able to finish so his flagpole was standing erect the whole time we were running for

his cigar, relaxing like a rock star on the hood of the car. He was able to finish touching me before we got caught by the manager so the

I slapped him on his face because I know

His

don't