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Chapter Sixty-four

Author: Marshall Law
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 18:34:49

Mikhail

The safe house we drove to after the incident at the warehouse was a cramped apartment above a bakery, and it smelled like old bread and cigarette smoke. Viktor had found it years ago, one of a dozen bolt-holes scattered around the city for emergencies just like this one.

"The news is calling it an industrial accident," Dmitri said, looking up from his laptop. "Gas leak explosion. Very tragic."

"Any mention of bodies?" I asked, trying to ignore the sharp pain in my ribs where a piece of burning debris had caught me.

"Nothing yet. But the fire burned so hot, there might not be much left to find."

I nodded, but I couldn't shake off the eerie feeling. Men like him don't die easily, and they certainly don't die quietly.

"What about the FBI?" I asked.

"They're investigating, but they seem to be treating it as an accident for now. No mention of the Volkov family or organized crime."

That was something, at least. But I knew it wouldn't last. Once they started digging into the warehou
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    MikhailI stood by the door, my hands holding the gun tightly. “Who are you?” I asked, my voice cold.“It's Sheila, the matriarch’s handmaid.” She whispered.Anastasia's handmaid. What does she want?I turned the door knob slowly, pointing my gun.She bowed her head, her eyes closed.“Spare my life, my Lord.” She begged. “What do you want?!” I thundered. “The Matriarch told me to bring her essentials to the hospital.” She said quickly. My brows furrowed. “What?”“Her clothes and underwear.” She said, her head still bowed. “When did she tell you that?” I asked.“A few minutes ago.” I nodded. “Okay.” “Thank you, my lord.” She rushed away.I walked back to the bed, placing a kiss on Liliana's head. “You can go back to sleep.” I said and she smiled.We dozed off in each other's arms, Liliana snoring softly.That night I had a nightmare. Vlad rose up from his grave, with a part of his face burnt. He kidnapped Liliana and killed me. —Later in the morning, I called for Dmitri. "D

  • Blood And Vows    Chapter Sixty-seven

    LilianaThe drive back to the Volkov manor felt like a dream. I kept touching my face, feeling the bandage on my temple, making sure I was really alive. The familiar weight of Mikhail's hand in mine grounded me, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something was still wrong.Viktor had gone to his manor to do a befitting burial for his daughter who was murdered by Lucian. "Are you sure we should go back there?" I asked as we passed through the iron gates. "What if someone's waiting for us?""Dmitri swept the entire property this morning," Mikhail said, his thumb stroking across my knuckles. "It's clean. And with Vlad dead, there's no one left who wants to hurt us."The manor looked exactly the same as when we'd left it more than four weeks ago, going from one motel to another, but everything felt different now. The tall windows that had once seemed elegant now looked like watching eyes. The stone walls that had made me feel safe now seemed like a prison."I can't believe Anastasia i

  • Blood And Vows    Chapter Fifty-six

    MikhailThe warehouse district was a maze of abandoned buildings and empty lots, the kind of place where people disappeared and were never found. We'd been searching for three hours, following every lead, checking every possible hiding spot.But there was nothing. No sign of Liliana, no trace of her kidnappers."Maybe we should head back," Viktor said, wiping sweat from his forehead despite the cold night air. "Regroup and try a different approach.""No." I kicked at a piece of broken glass, sending it skittering across the concrete. "She's out there somewhere. Waiting for me.""Mikhail," Dmitri said gently. "We've checked every building in a five-mile radius. If she was here, we would have found her by now.""Then we expand the search." I snapped."We're exhausted. We're making mistakes. We need to rest and think about this logically." He said.I wanted to argue, but I knew he was right. We'd been running on adrenaline and fear for hours, and it was starting to show. Viktor had nearl

  • Blood And Vows    Chapter Sixty-five

    LilianaThe first thing I felt was cold. Bone-deep, penetrating cold that seemed to seep through my clothes and into my very soul. The second thing I felt was pain, a throbbing in my head that made my vision swim when I tried to open my eyes.Then, I realized I was lying on something soft, like leaves, as my fingers brushed against the damp floor. The smell of earth and decomposing vegetation filled my nostrils, and I could hear the distant sound of traffic somewhere beyond the trees.What happened?The memories came back in fragments. The motel room. Anastasia's hurt eyes when she realized I'd investigated her. The sound of glass breaking. Men in masks bursting through the door."Take anything valuable," one of them had said. "Check the woman's purse.""What about them?" another voice had asked."The old one saw our faces. Take care of her. The young one... we'll deal with her in the woods."They weren't Vlad's men. I realized. They were just thieves. Common criminals who had chosen

  • Blood And Vows    Chapter Sixty-four

    MikhailThe safe house we drove to after the incident at the warehouse was a cramped apartment above a bakery, and it smelled like old bread and cigarette smoke. Viktor had found it years ago, one of a dozen bolt-holes scattered around the city for emergencies just like this one."The news is calling it an industrial accident," Dmitri said, looking up from his laptop. "Gas leak explosion. Very tragic.""Any mention of bodies?" I asked, trying to ignore the sharp pain in my ribs where a piece of burning debris had caught me."Nothing yet. But the fire burned so hot, there might not be much left to find."I nodded, but I couldn't shake off the eerie feeling. Men like him don't die easily, and they certainly don't die quietly."What about the FBI?" I asked."They're investigating, but they seem to be treating it as an accident for now. No mention of the Volkov family or organized crime."That was something, at least. But I knew it wouldn't last. Once they started digging into the warehou

  • Blood And Vows    Chapter Sixty-three

    Liliana"Vadim is a friend," I said, trying to keep my voice steady as I slowly turned around to face Anastasia. "He was just checking in on me."Her eyes were different now. Not the warm, grandmotherly look I saw few minutes ago . They were sharp, calculating, and cold as winter steel."A friend who knows enough to ask about my children's records?" She asked, stepping closer. "That's quite an unusual friendship, Liliana."My heart was pounding so hard I was sure she could hear it. "I was just curious. You mentioned them, and I…""You what? Decided to investigate me?" Her voice was bitter. "After everything I've done for you and Mikhail?""I'm sorry," I said, backing against the balcony railing. "I was just…""You were just what, Liliana? Curious? Concerned?" Her voice was getting stronger now, but I could hear the pain underneath. "Do you have any idea what it's like to lose your children? To have them taken from you, and then have to live with that loss every single day?"Tears were

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