Chapter 17


    Part 1


    In Full Circle


    Belle''s POV


    All the Bosses of the Underground New York are right here at the Coco Cabana Hotel owned by the De


    Alba''s. I''m about to meet the man himself- Axel, the Boss of the Cabana Cartel-the most powerful drug


    cartel in Latin America and also the one holding the eastern and southern part of New York underworld.


    From the stories that I have been hearing about him, I''m not really keen on meeting the man, just


    because somehow he might be still fixated on getting revenge for his Father''s death in mistakenly


    thinking that it was Pa Vyachev who killed his father. I am well aware of the resolve of a son to


    avenge the honor and life of his father. I see that every day in the eyes of Niki and Alexei. It stays in


    them and it takes control over their lives. It is something I would never wish on anyone.


    As we walk past the crowd in the huge Ballroom of the Hotel, it''s pretty obvious that the Volkov Mafia-


    unsurprisingly turns heads and gets attention from almost everyone. I''m holding on to Niki''s arm


    while Alexei is on my other side. I still get tickled pink when this happens. More so now that Niki is


    taking smaller steps on our way to our sofa because of his gunshot wound. I don''t particrly enjoy


    getting this kind of attention when I''m with my boys. I still prefer low key- which at this point I know will


    remain a wishful thinking. The undeniable maic charm of the Volkov brothers of the Russian Mafia


    and their status in the New York underground criminal world is abination that is pretty hard to


    ignore. Also, it does not help that almost everyone in Niki''s entourage-Yuri, Dimitri, Boris and the


    rest of the men are pleasant in the eyes.


    Looking around, I must say that the host of this year''s meeting has gone all out in adorning this ce


    with silver, ck and the most prominent color, royal blue - Axel De Alba''s official conglomerate colors.


    The different crime organizations have their own sections and tables on both sides of the ballroom


    representing their organizations. The crime families in alliance with Axel De Alba have a hint of royal


    blue or silver inplement to their own colors while crime families in alliance with Niki have


    streaks of gold and green inplement to their own colors as well. What took my attention however is


    the section of the Albanian Mob. Their tables and sofas are ced right next to what seems to be the


    Russian Mafia''s side of the ballroom, and that gold ents are on the gands and pocket squares of


    their people. Even the cute little princess Aria of the Albanian Mob has a gold ribbon tied in a ponytail


    around her wavy blonde hair. She''s wearing a red ball gown and that cute and innocent smile as


    always. My heart fluttered with warmth as this could only mean one thing-Artan is still on Niki''s side.


    I instinctively squeezed Niki''s arms inplete and utter joy. "Niki, thank you! I love you so


    much!"


    He halted walking and tilted his head to face me. "Thank you for what baby love?" He asked, but with a


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    small smile on the side of his lips. I know that he knows what exactly I''m referring to.


    "You and Artan kissed and made up." I said teasingly.


    "I''d rather kiss a chicken than kiss that bastard." He answered, looking all disgusted and annoyed.


    I smack him on his shoulder but he just chuckles in response. "You really care for that Albanian fucker."


    He added.


    "Niki, I care for both Artan and Aria. And I know that you also care for that little angel even if you


    don''t say it." What I really wanted to say is that I can see it on his face whenever Aria approaches him


    and hugs him. His heart of steel softens the moment that angel hugs him. And I kind of have a feeling


    that the little girl is one of the reasons why the Albanians are still in Niki''s good graces despite what


    happened.


    It took us a while to reach our section because almost everyone we came across reached out for some


    pleasantries and short conversations with Niki and unsurprisingly the majority of women with Alexei.


    This other Volkov brother is really something when ites to attracting women. I have proven that a


    few times before. And in those times, I was either threatened or attacked just because I was with his


    "Aw look at that, they miss you Daddy Alex." I whispered. I can''t help but roll my eyes in annoyance.


    I hate it when this happens. Alexei is mine. He''s my daddy. Nobody can call him that except me. I bet


    he has slept with these women one time or another. Ugh! I removed his other hand from the small of


    my back and slightly turn my back on him, facing Niki. My husband noticed my sudden change in


    mood but he just lets out a devilish smile just like his brother. I palmed his cheek and pushed it slightly.


    "You find this amusing Niki?"


    "I love looking at your pointy lips when you get jealous." Alexei inserts himself as he forces his hand on


    the small of my back then pulled me tightly towards him. He then connects his lips on me for a deep


    and sensual kiss. The heat on his lips instantly faded the raging jealousy I was feeling just a second


    ago. Damn you Volkov effect! Why do I get so weak when ites to these two?


    "Pointy lips?" I asked while touching my lips because I suddenly felt conscious.


    "Yes. These sweet, supple and sexy pointy lips. Show daddy what these lips can do princess." He


    whispered too damn inappropriately.


    I palmed and pushed his face as well just to end this sexy talk because to be perfectly honest, I am


    starting to get affected. Now is not a good time to be friggin horny.


    "Behave." I whisper talked. It''s a good thing we are already near our table.


    Aria instantly ran in my direction and gave me a sweet sweet hug. "Hello my little angel. How are you?"


    She just smiled and showed me a small red pouch and then took a cute little bedazzled flip phone from


    the inside. She opened it and showed me her wallpaper. It''s a candid picture of me, her and her daddy


    from the time when Artan got shot which almost ended his life. Aria was showing me the bedazzled


    boxer shorts looking all cute and innocent while I looked so horrified because she wanted me to wear


    them. Her father, on the other hand, was half-naked, on his bed, with a huge smile on his face, enjoying


    the awkward situation I was in.


    Dardan said that his Boss will be runningte tonight as he has some business to attend to.


    "Hey how about me?" Niki said as he slowly took Aria from my arms. Our baby girl is growing up


    and she is not as lightweight as before. I''m just d that my husband figured quickly that I needed help


    in carrying her in my arms, even though he is injured himself. The little girl willingly hopped over Niki


    which made the man wince in pain. She then kisses him on his cheek and hugs him tightly.


    To my horror, however, she also opened her phone and I think I know what''s going to happen next. I


    feel like everything turned into slow motion. Please not now. Not this time.


    It''s as if Dardan read my mind. He abruptly took the phone from the little girl and slowly removed Aria


    from Niki. "I apologize Volkov, our princess can be a handful sometimes. Hey baby girl, let''s go wait


    for your dad outside? I''m sure he will be here any minute now."


    Niki looked at Dardan with those piercing green eyes and I think I know what''s going to happen


    next. I instantly grabbed my husband''s arm to get his attention. "Niki, I''m tired and my heels are


    hurting my legs. Can we sit down please?" I am so sorry Niki. I did not mean to do this to you. I


    promise I will tell you the truthter.


    Good thing he listened and so we proceeded to sit down. I''m on his right side while Alexei is on his left


    side. We sat down and just observed the party going on. Dimitri said that the real party and drinking will


    happenter on, after the meeting of the Bosses.


    "What was on Aria''s phone?" Niki asked. Yup. He noticed. He kisses my fingertips, my diamond ring


    and the back of my hand.


    "It was a picture of me, Aria and Artan the morning after he got shot. I mean, when you had him shot." I


    answered as a matter of truth.


    "Hmm. Okay." He replied. I looked him in the eyes just to be perfectly sure that he really is okay. I


    touched his forehead with the back of my hand to check if he is having a severe fever or delirium or


    something.


    He shook his head as he removed my hand from his forehead and then ced it on top of his crotch. I


    instantly removed it and smacked him on his chest but he only chuckled again in response. Alexei just


    Niki!" I eximed.


    I stood up to recover from the embarrassment and at the same time to find Amy. Where in the world


    could that woman be right now?


    And then I felt something wrapped around my left leg. Just like déjà vu I felt something cold and wet on


    my outer thigh.


    A little boy is looking up at me with a funny smile stered on his face, a missing front tooth, and an all


    too familiar face. Oh god. This is Jacob! The little boy who licked my leg the day when Niki and I


    met. What is this boy even doing here?!