LOGINKAITLYN Nikolai's eyes lock with my wide eyes when Ryan drops the bombshell. My heart is racing wildly and now I can't get the words of that man out of my head. Now I fear that they really took Ana. “Hold on, Ryan, I'll dig around and call you back,” he says and the line disconnects. He gets up, pulls up his pants, and grabs his coat to leave. “I'll come with you,” I jerk up in a trembling voice He pauses and looks at me, his brows furrowing. His eyes scream that this is a terrible idea. “No, you can't,” he shakes his head. My heart skips a beat and pain floods into my body. “I might be able to help. I know who took her!” I snap. He stops and spins around, his eyes darkening. “What do you mean?” He asks. I stand up and walk towards him, rubbing my knuckles to reduce my anxiety. “The bald man must have taken her when she came looking for me. She didn't think it was safe for me to go, and I promised I would call her if anything went wrong. But when I called her in the restro
KAITLYN I jerk up as my eyes snap open. My heart begins to race, and the horrifying scenes of that clubhouse fill my head. From the piles of dead bodies, the pool of blood, and Nikolai. I shiver as the chilling sound of a brick against that man's skull fills my head. I close my eyes, rubbing my face with my cold hands while shivering in fear and horror. The blood that splashed on his shirt as he smashed that man's head to pieces creeps into my mind. How am I still alive after witnessing such a horrifying moment? How will I survive with him with those memories buried in my mind? I sigh and brush my disarrayed hair back then turn to leave the bed. I gasp and flinch back when my eyes land on Nikolai as I turn. I gasp again and clutch my chest, glaring at him and silently questioning what the monster is doing in my room. He is sitting on a chair beside the bed, his lips slanting to the side in a smirk and his eyes gleaming. “What are you doing here?” I snap. “Watching y
KAITLYN My eyes raise and I feel horror mixed with relief fill me when I see Nikolai's face. He is glaring darkly at my abductor, his hand clenching a blade and his shirt covered with blood that obviously didn't belong to him.“You?” The bastard scoffs loudly as he staggers back. His eyes are wide with fear and horror as he stares at Nikolai.Nikolai walks fully into the room, his burning eyes never leaving his pale face.“You should have stuck to being Giovanni's little puppet,” Nikolai mutters as he walks towards him.The man continues to shift back, his hands trembling beside him. He huffs loudly, trying to hide the despair in him. “Puppet!” He growls, gnashing his teeth.“How dare you call me that, huh? Have you forgotten you were once Don Pedro's puppet too? Just because you got a chance to join the higher lords gives you no right to call me that!” He spits out.My eyes dim in confusion as the name he mentions rings a bell in my head. Don Pedro. Don Pedro.“You really think we'
NIKOLAI I step out of the car and march to the cave, my chest tightening in rage. I had received a call from her servant about her disappearance and her plan to meet Giovanni here. I had to take a flight back to get her out of this place. I curse loudly as I pull out a gun I'll use to end Giovanni for good. I don't care about peace anymore. If this will cause war then so be it. Tom rushes forward and pulls the door open but the moment he does, a bullet comes flying out. Tom and I duck the bullet, and I quickly rush in without hesitation. I stop in my tracks when I see the corridor crammed with Giovanni's thugs. I chuckle, staring at them with a smile on my face. “Get out of my way,” I mutter. “Back off!” The fearless meat in front growls at me. I crinkle my face as saliva sprays on my face while he talks. I turn and extend my hand towards Tom, nodding my head for a face wipe. From the corner of my eye, I can see them tremble in fear as they wait for what I'll do next. Th
KAITLYN I feel a cold splash on my face and my eyes fly open. I gasp out and lean forward but freeze when I feel that my body isn't moving. I look down and my jaw falls when I realize that I am tied to a chair. “You slept for long,” a familiar voice comes up and my head jerks up. Rage rushes through my veins when my eyes fall on the smirking face of the man from the hall. “You?” I huff, cursing loudly. He chuckles and tilts his head to the side. “Now, do you regret trusting me?” He whispers, his lips stretching into a grin. I scoff, confusion mixing with the anger that is throbbing in my body. Could it be that he is working for Nikolai? I can't say but I know damn well he lied to me about being a victim. Everything he told me inside that hall was a lie. “Who are you?” I snap. He sighs and drops the axe in his hand then falls on his knees, his eyes fixed on me. I watch pain flash across his eyes as he raises his finger to the ugly scar on his face. “So you know who did
KAITLYN I gasp out in horror, my body going numb in devastation. My jaw hangs down as I stare at the body of the woman I was with just a few minutes ago. What could have killed her? Who? I slowly look up and my heart sinks as I stare at the pile of bodies littered all over the corridor. I gasp again and stagger back, clutching onto the knob for support as I realize that this is a slaughter. I can't breathe. I can't move. I feel like I am dying. My body is shaking and my head is swirling around in sharp spins. I need no one to tell me that I'm in deep trouble. A sickening feeling fills my belly and my feet grow numb while my blood runs cold. I need to get out of here. I need to escape. I look around the bathroom for a weapon I can use to defend myself. The music is still playing so loudly outside the corridor, but I know something dangerous is happening. I pause when my eyes catch a blade strapped around the thighs of the stripper. I gasp in relief and crawl over to her. I g
My lips stretch into a smirk, and I raise my gaze to the man, locking eyes with him. Fear is evident in his eyes, showing how much he dreads Nikolai.“I told you, didn't I?” I mutter, and he scoffs loudly, clenching his teeth.“Let’s see how he gets you out of here alive!” he snaps, and pulls out a
KAITLYNThe silence in the car isn’t the thing killing me, but his chilling words that fill my head and the horrifying murder that took place in the basement.“You look so wasted,” he mutters, and I jerk my head up, my eyes narrowing.“If this marriage hadn't happened, I wouldn't be involved in you
Kaitlyn My steps draw back while I keep my furious gaze on her smiling face.“Kaitlyn—"“You should have told me earlier,” I snap at him, and his jaw drops in shock.“I… I thought that you wouldn’t have a problem with it,” he stutters, and I scoff, directing my glare at him.“You thought?” I huff
NIKOLAIThick smoke and the smell of cigarettes hang in the room as loud music plays in the background.“The goods were delivered safely,” the man seated across from me mutters, and I raise my gaze.“Hmm,” I hum and lean into the chair, taking a long drag at the cigarette in my hand while keeping m







