Dimitri
Dimitri walked into the den and locked the door behind him. Sergei followed suit and sauntered towards the desk that stood in the middle of the room, planting himself on it. He stared at Sergei and offered him a patronizing grin, “You should have been honest from the start, fucker. We could have avoided this.” He replied, giving his friend a jab to the arm.
“Next time, don’t try to fucking strangle me before you hear me out. mudak(asshole).”
Dimitri laughed, “There won’t be a next time. I think I’ve seen more than enough of Francesco de Leon.” He said, still disgusted by the man. Sergei nodded, then his expression got serious.
During the confrontation with Dimitri yesterday, Sergei eventually came clean about everything. After his meeting in Chicago a few months ago, he met up with his brother, Sascha. They were the spitting image of one another, even though th
At that moment, Bailey turned around and spotted her big sister. Without thinking, she ran up to her, “Amy!” she cried, tears visible in her eyes.Amy. She couldn’t remember the last time someone called her that.Bailey slammed into her. Holding her tight, “My Bailey-bales! What are you doing here?” She asked, taking in her little sister’s mature look; Her auburn hair was cut short in a pixie style, she had a lean/athletic build and her skin tanned a warm bronze by the Sicily sun.“Dimitri and I have been talking, I’m moving here with you!”As soon as the smile appeared on Amaranthe’s face, it dropped. Dimitri had taken it upon himself to make a momentous decision regarding her sister. It was a decision she did not like.“Oh, he didn’t speak to me about it,” She said with a raised eyebrow.“Of course not, silly. It was supposed to be a surprise!” She said w
It was 3 pm when Amaranthe decided they needed to head home. The kids were all tuckered out and stumbling.As they rounded the corner that led to the estate, Amaranthe leaned out the window so she could allow the security system to scan her thumbprint and retina before the gates swung open, and abruptly closed as soon as they were inside.She turned to look at Bella, “I told you, dangerous world. Only Dimitri and I can open the gates.” She said with a shrug and saw the horrified look on her sister’s face.Bella really did not understand the dangerous life Amaranthe was involved in. “It’s not all designer clothes and mansions, Bella.” She said again and saw her sister nod but stood in awe at the sprawling estate. “Wow, this is beautiful!” She gushed out, and Amaranthe felt proud.“Dimitri designed it for his parents when his father was Pakhan. Now it’s ours.” She said and opened the door of
DimitriAmaranthe was in bed reading when Dimitri went up to bed. He still could not fathom how or why she loved him. He was, for all intents and purposes, death incarnate. Dimitri did not care if his target was man, woman, or child and it was what bothered him more than anything. His taking over of Chicago proved this; his small army had made sure there were no heirs or survivors left alive. Yet, this beauty loved him as if he was as pure as the driven snow.She looked up when she heard the door open and frowned. “You’re done early. Are the designs completed?” She asked, putting her book down then setting her reading glasses on top of it. He shook his head, taking off his tie as he walked towards their bed. “I missed my wife,” He said and sat next to her. She gave him one of her smiles that made him fall in love with her all those years ago in the diner. “Is that so? Well, come to bed, I’ve missed you too. It
AmarantheThe drive to the airport was uncomfortable. The children were at home with RG and Mari so Amaranthe couldn't even use them to distract herself.You could cut the tension with the tip of your fingernail. Amaranthe tried to make small talk but to no avail. Maybe Bella is still resentful towards her, and now she would be sending her away. She finally turned towards her sister, “Bella, what’s wrong? I thought you would be happy to be going to the school of your dreams? Are you still upset with me?” She asked and noticed the surprise in Bella’s eyes. Bella put her hands on Amaranthe’s leg, “No! Not at all! I will just miss you, that’s all. I barely saw you and now I’m leaving again.” She finally revealed, but Amaranthe did not miss how her eyes flicked to Dimitri. It was quick, but she caught it.Did something happen between them?She offered Bella a tight smile, &ld
Amaranthe2 am - Dimitri had still not been back home. He was ignoring her calls, including her messages, and Alexei did not reveal anything either.Bella had tried to seduce her husband, with complete disregard to her own sister. That hurt a lot more than she cared to admit, but not only had Bella done that, but she accused Dimitri of being compliant. Not only did she insult him to his face, but she proved to him she did not trust him.She walked the mansion halls and stopped in front of the twins’ room and peeked in. They were fast asleep without a care in the world, as it should be, and a small smile crossed her lips. She did the same to Matteo and Kiara but noticed Matteo was awake and staring out the window.Frowning, she walks into the room, “Matteo, honey. Why are you still awake?” She asked, coming to a stop at the edge of his bed. He looked towards her, his little face scrunched up as if he was deep in thought.
AmarantheShe walks the halls of St Leonards in complete silence. In a few years’ time, her own children would be doing the same. Anya had just joked about their girls running the school alongside their boys, and she was lying to herself if she said she didn’t think so as well.They were at full occupation now, with the waiting list growing. She never would have thought Dimitri’s venture of a school for kids of crime families would do as well as this, with an expansion looming as well.This proved that even the most hardened criminals cared for their children enough to send them to a school where their familial feuds did not reach them.She rounded the corner to her office, and she got a lump in her throat when her eyes fell on Anya’s empty office. She could not bring herself to replace her best friend, so she struggled through the paperwork on her own. Dimitri had said she would need to replace the post soon, especially with the e
It has been two months since Amaranthe went for her checkup. During that time the doctor had called her back twice for a breast ultrasound, follow-up mammogram, and biopsy. Dr. Meyer had said that she wanted to rule everything out, that these follow-up tests did not necessarily mean she had cancer.Dimitri had been so caught up in work that he did not notice the change in her demeanour. It was close to spring break and the school would be closing soon, so she would be at home with the children. As well as her thoughts.For the past few weeks, she spent more time with her children than she ever had before. She hugged them a little tighter, laid with them a bit longer, and read that extra bedtime story when they asked. Tomorrow she could get a call that would change their lives forever, so she was making the best of things while she could.It was on one particular afternoon when she found herself hunched over and grading papers, when she received
Ayden - 15 Years Old“Ayden, Ana! Hurry up or we will be late!” My mother calls from the foyer. I gave myself another once over in the mirror and nodded. Dressed in the average school uniform for a private school, except this uniform was Gucci made. My father only wanted the best for his school.I ran my fingers through my thick dark hair and breathed out a sigh. Today would be my first day at St Leonard's and I was extremely giddy. I walk out of my room and spot my sister as she walks down the winding staircase, her blonde curls bobbing up and down as she hums. We were twins, but could not look different from one another.Where Anastasiya had my father’s fair blonde hair, I had my mother’s thick brunette mane. However, the both of us had my father’s blue eyes. Anastasiya was kind like my mother, whereas I inherited my father’s bloodthirsty Russian blood.I killed my first man over the summer, and my fa