ARTEMIS AKA WOLF As I reach the barn, I start to remove my suit jacket and roll my sleeves up to my forearm; I'm a breath away from tearing it flush from my body with the rage that consumes me. Igor... Viktor was fucking right, and I dont know what hurts more, the betrayal or the fact that Igor has been with me from the very beginning; undermining my every move, exterminating my wives. I stop in my tracks as I reach the door and I look up at the sun as she beams upon me with her warmth and beauty. The complete opposite of who I am. The mask I don on a daily is becoming unbearable. I don't want to be this monster that I aspire to be when I step through this door. I am sick and tired of living in my father's shadow, which has brought me nothing but anguish and agony; hopelessness and despair. I sabotage everything I touch. Being with Red was beautiful, warm, and passionate until I fucked it up. It's why I have always told myself that I am safer being alone, giving no one a ch
ARTEMIS AKA WOLFAs I reach the top of the staircase intending to go into my room and have a shower, I see Red's friend making a beeline straight toward me. I stop in my tracks, holding a hand up as Ivan attempts to step around me, and I brace myself for impact when her steps do not falter. Tears brim her angry eyes, "You fucking piece of shit!!" She screams at me as she thumps her tiny fisted hands against the hard wall of my bare chest.Her attempts to inflict pain upon me fail, I take hold of her wrists in my hands and shake her, "You better calm the blyad [fuck] down before you find yourself locked up!" I snarl with irritation. "Fuck you!" She spits out, struggling against me. "You have ruined her! Fucking ruined her!" My brows crease, "I didn't mean for any of this to happen." I snap. "I just killed a man I held dearly to my heart for his mother's crimes! Whom he murdered, might I add!" Her irises shine with astonishment as she chuckles at me. "Do you think eliminating the c
ARIA AKA REDI stare at Wolf in complete shock as he makes his way to the door, yanking it open and my fingers twist into knots as my anxiety shoots through the ceiling. "Red.." He titters with his bare back still facing me, and his head slightly turned to his side. "We also had unprotected sex the night before you were seized, or did you forget about the passionate night we spent together?" He growls bitterly."No, of course, I haven't," I reply in a hushed tone.How can he think that I would forget about that passionate night shared between us?He made my body sing and I had never felt so wanted... beautiful, or alive, and even if I did want to forget it; my heart would never allow it. "Well then, if one of us was to get you pregnant, it would be me, and I'm not willing to let you go if you are carrying my child." He openly declares with an underlay of possessiveness as he leaves the room, and slams the door behind him.I slightly flinch, standing there looking into space. I'm fla
ARTEMIS AKA WOLFI step under the hot cascading water, watching as the crimson liquid eventually turns transparent. I allow the hot water to flow over my hair while resting my palm on the wall above my head and dipping my chin. So many thoughts are running through my mind, but one voice is screaming so aggressively that it drowns out the others.'You have lost her, she is pregnant, and she no longer wants to be with you.'Rolling my shoulders, I sway my neck underneath the shower head and grit my teeth. I'm not willing to let her go. I understand how inconsiderate I was by forcing her to stay and take a paternity test.If by some ill-fated chance, the baby is Aleksanders', I will have the results changed; forged with my name as the biological father. There are two types of people in the universe. Those who blame the world and accept defeat. And those who resist and win. I am not a man to accept a cheap spoon as my award and stare at it with the excuse that there was nothing I
ARIA AKA REDI stare out the window at the passing panorama of traffic, buildings, groups of people walking, and an infinite number of trees.I attempt to divert my attention away from the sickness that is slowly crawling up my oesophagus.I nip at the tips of my fingernails while contemplating my next move.If I do go through with the termination...Wolf is unlikely to accept that I miscarried, and what if the child is actually his?Doesn't he deserve a say too?"Tell me what you are thinking about, Ria. Now that I am here, you can share your burdens with me, you don't have to carry the full weight on your own." Ana interrupts my train of thought with her soft voice as if she is scared I will shatter like fragile glass."We are only going to the clinic to speak with someone, correct?""Ofcourse, nothing is set and stone until you make the decision. I just want you to know that you have options.""Great, that's reassuring..." I whisper with a heavy sigh that is full of turmoil and fru
ARTEMIS AKA WOLF I don't know what possessed me to do it, but the urge to silence her compelled me to crush my lips against hers. The look in her eyes, the scorching touch of her hand on my chest and her defiance drove me mad with lust. She struggles against me, placing her hands on my chest as she tries to push me away. But her efforts fail her as she slowly stops resisting me, and she starts to fist my top by pulling me in closer to her; deepening our kiss. A soft moan escapes her throat as I lick the seams of her lips, begging her to let me in. I slip my tongue into her mouth, pinning her arms behind her back, forcing her to arch her chest and press her body into mine. "I hate you," She whimpers against my lips, "I fucking hate everything that you stand for... the way you make my body sing..." She turns her head to the side, and I lick the lone tear that glides down her flushed cheek. "You have every right to hate me, moy angel [my angel], and I would be a little concerne
ARIA AKA RED TWO MONTHs LATER... True to his word, Wolf has slowly started to make some changes within his empire. He packed everything up and moved us into a penthouse. Ana included. Although I see her less frequently these days because she is spending time with an unnamed person. I won't push her for a name because I know she will eventually let it slip, and that day can not come sooner. I kind of get lonely and it's the loneliness that triggers the vile voices in my head. Wolf said that we must be in the city, surrounded by people, for him to detect the Elite Family if they make a move. In addition to the building being surrounded by his men, with two guards on each floor, he has also assigned Ivan as my private security guard. He had sat me down last week and we had a pleasant conversation about how our lives would change in the next years as he builds his business, and prepares to take his construction sector abroad in eight years. Things are still a little strained b
ARTEMIS AKA WOLFTWO WEEKS LATERThere comes a time in a man's life when he must do the unimaginable and eliminate the people who jeopardise his opportunity at genuine, unadulterated happiness for the rest of his life.He must delve deeply, bypassing everything ingrained in his mind about loyalty, respect, and honour.And... Tonight is one of those nights for me.The car comes to a standstill beneath the flickering streetlights in an abandoned location. As I get out of the car, gravel, broken glass and filth from the warehouse district crunch beneath my shoes with every step I take.It's a depressing area, but it's also quiet; perfect for my guests of honour and for the violence that will follow for the others tonight.It will serve its purpose well.I look back at Viktor who remains standing by the car, his hand resting on his gun at his hip. The door to one of the two warehouses we are parked in front of opens. Light illuminates the gloomy parking lot as Deniz steps out."How are t