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Kings Of The Bratva 11. Raging Fire
Dimitri Maria sighed as the cuff fell away, looking relieved without the metal digging into her skin.I reached for the other, hoping she had come to terms with the agreement so that I didn’t have to worry about keeping her bound.The pain of her fist colliding with my cheek rattled my skull, and I staggered back. Blinking through my surprise with a hand against my face, Maria was a blur as she bolted.I regained my bearings enough to realize I had been tricked. I spoke too soon, it seemed. Growling to myself at the faint metallic taste in my mouth, I listened to the sound of her heels against the floor before it stopped, realizing she had taken them off. I pushed myself through the threshold and hurried after her before she could get too far.I couldn’t let her get away, not after everything I had said about her being obligated to fulfill her end of the bargain or how I’d talked a big game about her not being able to run away.Cursing under my breath, I trailed her through the hall,
Kings Of The Bratva 10. Feral Cat
- DimitriThe ride home was exhausting, but at least Maria had shut her mouth for the rest of it.The adrenaline had ebbed away by the time we reached the house, but I had no idea that the easiest part of the night was behind me.“These are for you,” I had said, holding out a pair of handcuffs, to which she rolled her eyes. Despite her evident disgust for me, she allowed it. Soon enough, she was bound.Holding Maria by the elbow while she gave me a look I likened to a feral cat caught digging in alleyway trash, I told Vik and the driver to head home for the night. We had all been through enough, and I needed my cousin to be alert in the morning."Careful," Maria snapped as I pushed the door open and pulled her in behind me."Let me guess, you think you're precious cargo."She scoffed and followed with at least some resistance. "Something like that.""Like I said, don't struggle and you won't get hurt. It's as simple as that."Maria only grumbled, seemingly unaware of the small cuts an
Kings Of The Bratva 9. Sham Wife
MariaThe broken glass—or what I’d previously assumed to be glass—moved away from me in big chunks as I sat up.I caught in the corner of my eye as Dimitri went to move some of the bigger shards away from me, but I swatted his hand in disgust.His lip curled as he scoffed and pulled back, keeping to himself.Even if I was slightly tremoring from the shock of it, there was no missing how pissed Dimitri was. Where his smugness had been, only raw anger remained. He lazily brushed any remaining window fragments from his shoulders and kept his hard stare on me."Who might that have been then?" He asked, tone full of seething rage. "Your men? The family you're working with? Sending out only one car for backup was certainly a choice."While I had been just as surprised as him by the attack, it didn't dawn on me until we were further down the highway and away from the action.Nera had promised to have backup just in case something happened. I could only assume that her men had seen exactly wh
Kings Of The Bratva 8. Under Fire
- DimitriOur driver took us through the slow-moving traffic while Vik sat in the passenger seat, tapping his fingers against the hard material of the door. That rhythmic sound pulsed in my head, growing more irritating the longer it continued.But I tore my focus away and held it firmly on Maria, along with my gun pressed more gently against her side than before. I didn’t let her know the safety was on.Her eyes were set on the tall buildings outside the window, unwilling to look at me or anyone else in the vehicle. She hadn’t said another word since we started moving, which made the air around us stiff and awkward.Ignoring how deafening the silence was, I reminded myself of my victory.Maria had agreed to the pact, even if she came with me unwillingly. A verbal agreement was enough to get the process going, and I managed to score myself the key to infiltrating this other group she’d found herself working with. Soon enough, I would have what I needed, and they wouldn’t even have the
Kings Of The Bratva 7. Fiancée
Dimitri was friends with the owner. He knew him after all, which was why nobody batted an eye.I’d trapped myself the moment I invited him and his brothers.The task had been fairly simple, but now it meant nothing at all.Breath felt hard to come by as my heart clenched and my skin went cold. I wondered if he could feel it from where his grip remained.“You knew all along,” I managed to say in a whisper, still frozen in place.Those dark, entrancing blue eyes looked back at me, and he wore his triumph like a mask. He was more than satisfied with the outcome, it seemed.“You made it too easy. I’m wondering if I should thank you.”That made my eyes narrow in his direction, torn between fear and fury.There was no denying how utterly screwed I was. I was in an unfamiliar place without backup present, and nobody was on my side. Only I could have my back now, but that felt like an impossible ask given the situation.Dimitri nudged me on, but I remained put, looking at him in disbelief. We
Kings Of The Bratva 6. Poker Night IV
- MariaA royal flush.Dimitri won, and I lost.He knew that win was his before I even agreed to the marriage pact. I was screwed before we shook on it.The color drained from my skin at once, and panic came rushing in. It wrapped around my throat, constricting any words from passing through. My plan was falling to pieces at my feet, and I felt stranded. It wasn’t supposed to end that way. I was supposed to win and assert myself in this world I was vaguely familiar with.I didn’t know how it was even possible for me to lose. I had spent endless nights watching poker matches on the big screen with Dad throughout the years. It was a cold reminder that I had fumbled it in my father’s name. I knew he would’ve been disappointed in me, and that pain was immeasurable.Urging myself to breathe, I tried to not let it show despite how each pair of eyes was on me in anticipation. Catching Dimitri’s calculated stare was enough to send another rush of panic through my chest. I felt like pinned pre
Kings Of The Bratva 5. Poker Night III
- DimitriLooking into Maria Esposito’s face felt like a double-edged sword. It offered me the chance to analyze her expression and figure her moves out before she could make them. As much as I didn’t want to admit it, I also didn’t mind staring into those hazel eyes.Yet, I couldn’t let it trip me up. Knowing we were there for our own reasons, letting our schemes play out with the hope of coming out of the game at an advantage, was the downside. There was nothing lighthearted about it, even if Maria didn’t want to say that outright.Despite not knowing it, she had willingly proved what I had been chasing all along. From her own admittance, she was working with another family. While I had known that already, I’d needed her confirmation, and she handed it to me more willingly than I had anticipated.With that tidbit of information, all I needed was their name, and what this apparent upper hand was Maria and this other family thought they had over us. In time, I hoped to trick her into
Kings Of The Bratva 4. Poker Night II
Maria "Mhm," I hummed in return, not interested in becoming buddy-buddy with him. I returned my gaze to Dimitri and put out the remainder of my cigarette on the ashtray. "No brothers tonight?"Dimitri sucked his teeth and dropped into the chair next to mine nonchalantly. His cold blue eyes held mine without wavering. "They couldn't make it. Unfortunately, it's just us and whoever else decides to show up."My stomach turned at the prospect, but I held myself together. "Oh boo. Maybe next time."His brows shot up. "Already planning on next time?""I'm sure you'd love that."Dimitri shrugged as the private room started filling with a handful of others to whom I had extended an invite. While I wasn't exactly interested in befriending them, it didn't hurt to have potential partners, or witnesses at the very least.Before long, the same employee, who would end up being our dealer for the game, returned and he ensured everyone had their drinks before beginning.I greeted the others with as
Kings Of The Bratva 3. Poker Night
- Maria"Get your shit together."Nera's domineering tone came through the cell and made my nerves fray even more from the backseat of the SUV. Looking out the window as the city passed by, I pulled in a strained breath."What are you talking about?" I asked, hoping my voice didn't show my bluff. "I'm fine.""I can practically hear your heart racing from here," she began, using that smooth, almost cat-like voice that often came through when she had a vested interest in something. When she was worried I would fumble and wanted to rope me back in. "You need to keep your wits about you, Maria. You're going up against the Lanstovs. This is a make-or-break moment.""I know that," I mumbled, more annoyed by the knot winding itself tighter in my stomach than how she seemed to be hovering closer than I expected. While it should've gotten under my skin, having her in my ear was a relief. It was enough of a distraction to keep me from going off the deep end."If that's the case, then why can I
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