Chapter 35


    NEW YORK


    Artan: The Russians are annihting the Germans. New York underworld is in total chaos and I don''t


    see this one ending soon.


    Axel: It''s not good for business but it is what it is. As long as the Conglomerate is standing, we will let


    the problem solve itself.


    Artan: So, it was Victoria and Sergey Yvanislov all along.


    Axel: And someone from the Conglomerate. I will find out soon.


    Artan: Otto sent word to you to meet Volkov. Did the Russian wolf listen to you at all?


    Axel: (Snorts) Does he ever?


    Artan: (Shakes his head.)


    Axel: We have got to give it to the man. Just when everyone thought the Russians are no more when


    his old man died, the motherfucker kept his house together and proved to everyone he''s better than the


    old wolf.


    Artan: Story of our lives.


    Axel: Story of our lives. (Raised his ss for a toast)


    The two looked over the New York night skyline in silence. They are standing by as the mob war goes


    on between the Russians and the Germans.


    Axel: So, Volkov''s wife huh?


    Artan: (Smiles and drinks his scotch.)


    Axel: The woman has got some quick reflexes. I have learned the hard way not to startle her otherwise


    you''ll be seeing Estres flying around your thoughts in no time. (Recalls the time Belle kneed him on


    his crotch when he brought her gto by the pool in Colombia and then how his world turned in slow


    motion when he finally stood face to face with her. Her simrity with Yelena is uncanny and yet the


    difference is also undeniable.)


    Artan: You too?


    Axel: What do you mean me too? You mean you saw stars too?


    Artan: I saw very bright stars Axel.


    (The two shook their heads in disbelief.)


    Axel: So the two of you had something going on?


    Artan: She''s--- my specialdy.


    Axel: Special like Yelena?


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    Artan: Yelena and I-it was a mistake. She was upset with Volkov one and two. It was just one drunken


    night.


    Axel: And yet you have Aria in your life.


    Artan: Aria was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was just thankful that Yely did not keep her


    from me.


    Axel: That''s the Yely I know.


    Artan: And the Yely you almost married.


    Axel: (snorts) Almost.


    Artan: You werepeting against blood, Axel. You already lost before you even started.


    Axel: (shakes his head and then downs his liquor)


    -


    Safe House


    Andrey: Did you finish your mission?


    Yuri: You can''t ask me questions like that.


    Andrey: You may be above me in the organization but I am still your brother. I am here to protect you.


    Yuri: Stop acting like you care it doesn''t suit you.


    Andrey: Yuri, you may find it hard to believe but I am here to make sure you get to live another day


    after going against the Boss and Alexei.


    Yuri: (snorts) I know why you are here Andrey. You are here because you know that if I get banished


    from the Mafia you are next in line. You will take my ce in the organization.


    Andrey: I am here because if you get banished from the Mafia every single motherfucker who wanted


    to kill you will be knocking on your door in no time. As soon as they find out you don''t have the wolf''s


    protection they wille for your head.


    Yuri: I know how to deal with the consequences of my actions Andrey, so stop with the act.


    Andrey: For a man whom Papa Vyachev calls his golden boy, you sure are one hell of a stupid


    asshole Yuri. You ruined your future in the Mafia and everything thates with it just because of a


    woman?


    Yuri: Tread carefully with your words when you speak of her. You know nothing.


    Andrey: Well then tell me brother. Tell me why are you still alive? Why were you not banished? Why did


    the Boss and the Underboss kept a blind eye even after what you have done?


    Yuri: Get out of my face Andrey. We have a job to do.


    Andrey: Hmm. Alright. (Walks away uneasily as if he wants to say something)


    (Awkward silence as Andrey gazes at Yuri)


    Yuri: What''s wrong with you?


    Andrey: In the boathouse, Madame Volkov was on yourp, caressing you. You werepping her skin


    and her breasts were pressed against your body. She was all over you and you were all over her like


    I''m watching a fucking romantic drama in the movies. All of these are happening right in front of her


    husband and the other husband, you know---our BOSSES. I just find it fascinating.


    Yuri: Are you done? Did you get it all out of your system? Can we do our fucking jobs now in peace?


    Andrey: Well-I''m just wondering---.


    Yuri: (Sighs in defeat) I''m done with you! (Gets inside the room where Belle is resting and shuts the


    door in front of Andrey)


    -


    Belle''s POV


    I covered Niki with the duvet we took from the room as he sleeps. The night seems to be so


    peaceful and quiet. Alexei and I are by his side as I check my second husband''s wound. He got shot


    when we were fleeing the scene where the Germans attacked us. And he doesn''t look like he''s


    bothered at all.


    "Dr. Marcus said you and your brother should be resting more so your wounds heal faster Alexei." I


    said as I snuggle up with him. I inched my nose on his neck and inhaled his scent. My goodness. This


    man smells absolutely sexy just like his brother.


    "I will rest when I am sure that you are safe and what happenedst night never happens again."


    "But Alexei, you and Niki said that the Russian Mafia has a lot of enemies."


    "I guess there''s no rest for the wicked." He retorted, satisfied of himself that he referenced a song.


    "You''re not wicked---maybe Niki is, but not you." I whispered to him. A giggle escaped my mouth


    and so as Alexei''s.


    "Princess, you''ve never seen my wicked side."


    "Hmm... perhaps you''re right. But no matter, I will still love you ''til the end of time."


    "Until the end of time?"


    "Yup! And until yours and your brother''s balls sag."


    "What?" He looks down at me all amused, his eyes are glittering.


    "Hehehehe." I giggled. He just doesn''t realize how serious I am. I will love them until we grow old. How


    old? False teeth falling off from the mouth old. Deaf old. I just could not see myself without them in my


    life, like ever.


    He pulled me tightly towards him and kissed me on my lips with a smile on his face. "Princess, you are


    one weird woman."


    Alexei and I talked and made out until we capped our night with sex beside Niki and the firece.


    Alexei took it slow and sensual knowing that I am in a delicate situation. He kissed me all over my body


    and made love to me, telling me under his breath that he loves me before the two of us fell asleep.


    The next morning I woke up to the smell of pancakes and coffee. I''m covered with the duvet and


    surrounded by a couple of soft fur nkets. When I came to my full senses however I realized that the


    fur surrounding me is real fur worn by real animals. Petrushka and Valkyre my wolf babies are here.


    Petrushka is resting peacefully on my stomach while Valkyre is now licking my face when he realized I


    am awake. This instantly made my morning.


    I heard Alexei call on Valkyre to stop waking me. The naughty wolf instantly ran towards Alexei while


    Petrushka just gazed at Alexei for a moment and then went back resting his head on my stomach.


    "Do you think he can hear or feel the babies?" Alexei asked while leaning his chiseled arm by the wall,


    he''s wearing his white tee and boxer shorts.


    "Hmm I think so. Animals have impable senses."


    Alexei went in my direction and knelt right next to me and kissed me on my lips. "Ya lyublyu tebya." He


    whispered.


    "Ya lyublyu tebya Alexei."


    "I had a stst night." He said naughtily.


    "You sure did." I can feel the heat crawling up my face as I recall that he came twicest night. First all


    over my breasts and second was all over my butt cheeks. Yes, it was messy but it was also incredibly


    hot and sexy.


    "Hahaha let''s go. Someone''s cooking breakfast." Said Alexei as he mumbled something to Petrushka


    so the other wolf removes himself from me.


    We walked barefoot towards the kitchen and found Niki busy cooking scrambled eggs. He is just


    wearing his boxers and nothing else. Oh my goodness. I said it before and I will say it again, the back


    is one of the sexiest parts of a man''s body.


    I went in his direction and pped his ass. "What''s up Boss? How are your eggs this morning?"


    A smile instantly formed on his face. "Are you gonna be this naughty for the next seven and a half


    months?" He said as he wraps his arms around me and kissed me on my lips. Alexei took over the


    cooking as Niki ces me on the counter to kiss me and my body.


    I just giggled as I can actually feel my body flush. "Niki you know how to cook eggs?"


    "I got a few tips and tricks from my father."


    "Really? Papa Vyachev knew how to cook?"


    "He likes making us breakfast when his time permits and he also hosted bbq parties." Said Alexei while


    he transfers the scrambled eggs on our tes.


    "Wow, the pa was very handsome, he was the Boss and he knows how to make bbq. I could have


    married Papa Vyachev instead." I said yfully.


    "Matushka will have to weigh in on that one." Alexei retorted. I just giggled at how weird our


    conversation took a turn. Niki however looked like thoughts are running on his head as if thinking


    about what I just said.


    "That would make you my stepmother?" Niki said. I almost choked on the scrambled eggs I''m


    eating.


    "Alexei this conversation stays between the three of us, also Niki, eww."


    "A man can dream." Niki continued as if imagining me as his stepmother. Alexei lets out augh


    seeing his brother fantasize.


    I feel like this is the perfect time to tell them about the one thing I''ve been meaning to say but then their


    cellphones rang at the same time. It could be about the mob war. So I opted to hold it in abeyance.


    -


    Niki and Alexei had to go back to the city as they have a meeting with Axel and Artan. I got dressed


    to go to the state fair in town but I had to wait for Andrey to arrive as he is the one in charge of my


    security while the mob war is going on. I understand why they have to be this thorough. Normally I can


    just take Ivan and Vasily and several of Alexei''s men with us and asionally Boris but the


    circumstances have changed. Mine and my babies'' lives are in danger. What Niki and Alexei have


    been telling me about being the target by their enemies came true the other night. That is why we can


    never be sure.


    I saw two ck SUVs pull over the driveway of the rest house. Andrey and some other men got out of


    the first one. I got in and then the man followed inside putting my seatbelt on. He sat beside me and for


    some weird reason inspected me from head to foot. I got conscious about it so I covered my legs while


    giving him the look.


    "Rx Madame, I will not make the same mistake as my brother." He said with such arrogance, the


    words rolled out of his mouth with ease. Andrey himself looked like he regretted saying it.


    The ride on the way to town was peaceful. At the state fair, I was able to buy some vegetables from the


    farmer''s market and some blueberries for Niki and strawberries for Alexei-- the usual toppings on


    their pancakes. There are a lot of people in the state fair mostly are kids and families. Somehow I feel


    at ease that''s why I was able to go to different stalls and buy food for myself and for my husbands.


    Someone had to make sure that there are no olives in any of the food I take, it''s time-consuming and a


    bit annoying, to be honest but Ipletely understand.


    I have to sit down because my legs are giving up on me again. Perhaps more so now because of the


    weight, I am gaining as my pregnancy progresses. It was bad before and it''s just going to get worse I


    reckon.


    -


    Yuri and Andrey


    (On a phone call, talking in Russian)


    Andrey: (answers his phone) Da''.


    Yuri: Get on your knees and massage her legs.


    Andrey: (Snorts and looks at the other SUV parked on the street)


    Yuri: Why are you smiling like that?


    Andrey: Oh, you''re serious?


    Yuri: I am not here to y some games Andrey.


    Andrey: Fucking shit! Are you trying to get me killed?


    Yuri: Listen to me, Belle has a condition with her legs. She can''t do long walks or that happens.


    Andrey: Well, have someone else do it because I am not touching this woman.


    Yuri: Ivan and Vasily do not have the clearance that you, me, Boris, and Dimitri have.


    Andrey: Shit. You know what brother? I am starting to think thating here for you was a bad idea.


    Yuri: Get the small green container from Vasily. It''s in the bag he is holding. Apply the contents of the


    container on her legs. Do it with just enough pressure from top to bottom. Not too strong because she


    bruises easily.


    Andrey: Great! So if she bruises I''ll have to exin it to Volkov and Alexei. Just great!


    Yuri: Do it now Andrey.


    -


    Belle''s POV


    Before we go back to the safe house, we made a final stop at a milkshake stall. It was ced inside a


    tumbler shaker so that no matter how you shake it, it will not spillover. The seller advertises it by


    pretending to be handing it over and immediately twisting it back as soon as you attempt to take it. It


    was cute for the kids but to me, he can actually skip the theatrics and hand me the damn milkshake.


    My patience is already thinning and so I asked him to give it to me as I was already annoyed.


    "Okay okay." The seller said as if giving up.


    "Yup, I would not do that if I were you." Andrey inserted as if expecting the man to pull back the


    milkshake again.


    I trusted the seller will let it go since there are other people lining up as well to order. I tried to take it


    from him again but then to my utter disappointment, he lets out this wicked smile and pulled back his


    hand once again.


    And that was thest straw. I climbed up the counter as I was so ready to grab it from him and seriously


    punch him in his annoying face. "Come here! I will deal with you myself!"


    Andrey grabbed me by my waist which made me so angry. "Let go Andrey! I will just teach this man a


    lesson! I said let go of me!"


    "Madame, the Bosses'' are back. They are waiting for you. Let''s go."


    "But my milkshake!"


    "Someone''s going to take care of it. Let''s go." He said as he carries me out of the scene. I looked at the


    man one more time and gave him the death re. "I''m going back! And I will find you! You hear me?"


    I heard Andrey giggle, breaking the silence inside the SUV as we head back to the safe house.


    "It''s not funny." I said looking at him intently. "Where''s my milkshake?"


    "It''s in the SUV tailing us Madame. I told you I''ll take care of it."


    "Hmm. Thank you."


    "You are wee. But please, don''t hunt down the poor man anymore?"


    There''s a few seconds of silence followed by a burst of giggles from Andrey, the other boys in the SUV,


    and myself. I know it was kind of ridiculous but that was a big deal to me. Food is a big deal to a


    pregnant woman and I am not about to let that man mess with me and my food.


    -


    When we arrived at the safe house, I instantly looked for Niki and Alexei as I was eager to tell them


    what I have been trying to say since this morning. Tomorrow is my birthday. I am turning 27 and I am


    going to celebrate it as Mrs. Volkov to both Niki and Alexei.


    I know them too well. They will have a surprise or prepare something for my birthday. It will be over the


    top. My n is to tell them not to do anything grand and definitely no surprises. Just a simple dinner in


    the mansion with them and our closest friends, considering the situation at the moment.


    I can hear some chatter, perhaps from television in one of the rooms. It is already slightly open so I just


    took a peek inside. Niki and Alexei are both sitting on the couch watching a video using an old


    movie projector.


    It''s a home video of Yelena. Alexei is talking in the background in the video as Yelena walks towards


    the study of the old house at the brownstone. She was smiling and giggling as she throws Alexei a


    flying kiss. She then went to Niki and sat on hisp, kissing her brother on the cheek at first and


    then on his lips.