"I don't know why I am going through this torture. I hate kids."
Leonus chuckled. "Well! Too bad. you have to produce one or two of them to keep the lineage going," he commented to his sister who was trying to smile for the pictures. One of their counterparts from the business world threw a birthday party for his son. They had to come for the sake of appearance.They both have set unspoken rules for each other. He will stand behind her in Cosa Nostra while Aria would stand beside him in the business world. And not to mention their mother gets happy when she sees Aria like this. So she attends events like this for her happiness although she doesn't say it.But today she was regretting it. The place was filled with children and Leonas was telling her that she had to bore children one day.Aria raised her eyes and glanced at her brother. "We had this talk yesterday. It's your duty to produce children, not mine.""Capo's child becomes Capo, Aria. You are going to be the Capo, it's your duty to produce a kid of your own," he once again reminded her. "Also, you know my views on marriage too. I don't want to have a wife or child. Too much stress."This was something she could agree with Leonus. That's the reason she agreed to his suggestion of having a contract marriage.She would rather spend her time and energy in Cosa Nostra rather than on a spouse. This was the common thing they shared. Not to marry and have children.She let out a tired breath as the thought took a lot of her energy. "This party is not going to get over anytime soon and I am tired of smiling already. Shall we leave?" She asked Leonus who nodded in agreement.But when they went to their host to say goodbye, their eyes went to the man standing beside the host.Aleksandr Fedorov!“What is He doing here?"Aria asked her brother as she hid her shock, seeing their rival standing with their business partner.Leonus was equally shocked seeing him. "I don't know. I had no idea they knew each other," he stated, darting his gaze from him to Aria. "But we have to find out." Aria nodded with sharp eyes."Thank you for coming, Pakhan," Nikolai greeted his long-time friend Aleksandr Fedorov. "I thought you wouldn't come.""You are one of those lucky people whom I like. So you thought wrong, Nikolai." Aleksandr commented while shaking hands with him. "I want my son to have your blessings, Pakhan. Please come and let me introduce you to my son." Nikolai said, ending the handshake."Excuse me, Mr Korlos?"Nikolai turned around hearing his name. "Ah, Mr Knight, I hope you are enjoying yourself…"Leonus' eyes went to Aleksandr for a single moment before he drifted his eyes to Nikolai again. While Aria kept her eyes strictly on Nikolai forcing her features to remain normal but all she wanted to do was demolish the man in front of her.The havoc made a wild entry in her head again seeing Him. Aleksandr Fedorov. But it was not the place or time to calm that havoc.Leonus forced a smile to his face and answered his question. "We enjoyed the party. But now we would like to take our leave."Nikolai smiled politely. "It was nice having you here," he said, accepting their departure request."Won't you introduce me to your guests, Nikolai? Especially this Madam, here." Aleksandr who had his void gaze kept on Aria stated but she didn't even glanced his way.Aria’s finger twitched and Ever so slowly, she shifted her eyes and set them on Aleksandr."The Madam, doesn't want to meet everyone on the road. Excuse me." She said giving him a cold look before looking back to his brother and Nikolai. The latter had a shocked expression on his face upon hearing the insult Aria threw at Aleksandr."We really enjoyed the party. Thank you for your invitation. You have a beautiful son," Aria said with a fake polite smile before walking out of the place."I don't like when people comment about my sister, Mr Korlos," Leonus said to Nikolai in a firm tone. "Your guest needs to understand his boundaries," he warned Aleksandr through Nikolai who paled hearing the threatening words. He opened his mouth to warn him to not speak such big words to Aleksandr. He thought Leonus didn't know how dangerous he was but Aleksandr shook his head lightly stopping him.Aleksandr raised his brows, hearing the warning in Leonus's words as He watched his retreating figure. He didn't allow Nikolai to speak. He wanted to see if the boy had some balls or not because his sister had plenty of them. The war was certain, Velenoso's daughter invited it upon themselves. Not that it wouldn't have come without her invitation but now it would be far more dangerous and twisted. It would be something grand!Cosa Nostra wouldn't even understand what hit them and vanished their history from New York. He couldn't wait to see Velnosoo on his knees crying but more than that He wanted to see his daughter on her knees in front of him.Aria Salvatore Knight on her Knees in front of him to please him. She would be a nice addition to his brothels but before giving her to other people He would use her thoroughly.Nikolai swallowed and looked at Aleksandr. "What was that?" Nikolai couldn't help but ask. "That's the reason you asked me to have business with Knights. right, Pakhan? You are planning something big for them."Aleksandr nodded and chuckled lightly. "Yes." He commented with a twisted gleam in his eyes. "I am planning a big War on them!"Nikolai paled. "A War?"Aleksandr gave him another nod."But he is a businessman."Aleksandr rested his hand on Nikolai's shoulder. "An old revenge, Nikolai. You don't have to understand it. Your work is to do as you are told. As far as Knights are concerned, It's time to settle some old scores with them. Some skeletons are going to hit them hard," He said, recalling how Velenoso snatched not only his Bratva's territory but his family from him too. It's time he pays for his deeds.Nikolai sighed in fear. He didn't have anything to say to him. The dark gleam in Pakhan’s eyes was enough for him to see how Aleksandr thirsted for revenge. The atmosphere turned heavy around them and Nikolai was glad when his wife came there with their three years old son. "Can we talk?" Laura asked her husband."Did you forget to greet me, Laura or are you purposefully ignoring me?" Aleksandr asked her.Nikolai's heart stopped for a moment. The calmness from a second ago went in the air and once again fear gripped him. He didn't want to be in Aleksandr's bad books. He knew how dangerous He could be. His anger would not only affect him but his whole family also. Not only in the US but in Russia as well.He forced a smile to his face. "She looked worried about something, Pakhan. I hope you ignore her mistake," he tried to ease the suddenly tense atmosphere and turned to his wife. "And you can always say anything in front of Pakhan Aleksandr, Laura. He is our family friend and soon to be family."Laura swallowed the sudden dryness out of fear as she looked at Aleksandr. "I apologise for not greeting you, Pakhan but I was a little tense."Aleksandr gave her a curt nod. "And why are you tense, Laura?" He asked again.Once again anxiety took over her. She didn't have the power to answer it to him so she shifted her eyes to her husband. "Your sister is not coming, Nikolai. I called her multiple times but she said she is not feeling well and she couldn't come. She sent some gifts for Rob."Nikolai stiffened in worry. He could feel Aleksandr's hard gaze in his back. His sister was going to be a Fedorov bride and he knew how obsessively dangerous Aleksandr could become when it comes to his honour and pride. And his sister was the honour of the Fedorov clan."I hope she is fine, Laura. The girl will be responsible to bore future Fedorov children. Don't forget your father promised me a healthy bride. A healthy and pure bride, Nikolai."Nikolai's complexion turned white hearing the implication in Aleksandr's words. "I remember, Pakhan. It must be some kind of bug or normal fever or something. I will go and meet her first thing tomorrow."Aleksandr gave him a tight smile but his eyes were speaking different languages altogether. "You asked us to not disclose the news of our arrangement to her and we didn't. To show our respect to your father and grandfather's years of loyalty to us but now is the time that your sister knows that she is going to be a Fedorov Bride soon."Nikolai nodded. "As you say, Pakhan." He agreed like a loyal soldier.Aleksandr stretched his hand to his councillor. Mikhail gave him the present he bought for Nikolai's son."For your son, I hope he has a happy and healthy life," Aleksandr handed him the medium size box before giving him a curt nod and walking out from there."Listen to me, Dinara. It's nothing, The reports will come till evening, please try to keep your mind calm till then. Missing periods and nausea doesn't always mean pregnancy. I know it will be nothing."Dinara swallowed. "Are you sure?"Leigh sighed. "No. I am not but my heart is saying it's true. So I am believing in my heart. The blood test reports will tell us the truth.""The home pregnancy test said I am." Dinara cried out in anxiety. She couldn't imagine his brother's reaction to the news. He asked her to always respect her boundaries. That was the only reason she never did clubbing or drinking. She was cursing the moment when she agreed to Leigh's insane plan and went clubbing with her to taste the forbidden fruit of freedom. Now, she was suffering the consequences of it.Her mind went numb thinking about her brother's anger. "The home pregnancy test could be wrong. It's not hundred percent accurate."Dinara spared her a glare, Leigh was pulling the topic uselessly when both
Dinara cried and waited for him to say something. Anything. But the man remained silent and kept staring at her. Every passing second was raising her anxiety. "Please say something. I don't know how to handle all of this."Leonus blinked and took a long breath to control his anger. Although the girl was a virgin but not naive. He could see it now. Yesterday, he saw her with someone else and today she was telling him that she is pregnant. Did she take him as an idiot?"Go and find someone else to fool," he casually said and turned to walk away but Dinara didn't allow him to leave. She was stunned at his answer. Find someone else to fool? What kind of reaction was it? She grabbed his forearm and forced him to look at her. "I am not fooling you. I am pregnant and the child is yours." She cried anxiously.Leonus clenched his jaws tightly as he couldn't control his anger and snapped at her. "Shut up!" Dinara startled and jerked away from him, a small cry left her mouth. "What do you tak
"Stop fucking crying and tell me what you have done! Who is this man, Dinara? Whose bastard child is in your womb!" Dinara cried when her brother grabbed her shoulders and jerked her. Dinara had no words to say as she was terrified, imagining the consequences of his anger. She shook her head. "Bratan, you are hurting me," she cried in pain. He clenched his jaws and looked into her tear-filled eyes. He knew she was scared at that moment but her sin was unforgivable. "And what about the hurt you caused me at this moment? Do you have any idea what you have done? Do you know the consequences of this?"Dinara let out another shriek when her brother violently jerked her again. "You ruined our reputation in Society. You ruined my name, Dinara!""Bratan, I…" Dinara started but before she could say, Leigh intervened."This is not what you are thinking, Dinara is not pregnant."Dinara's sobs died and her eyes went to her friend in shock. "Leigh?"Leigh gave her a hard glare. "I can't remain s
Aria wanted to roll her eyes at the overacting Lucas was doing in front of her mother and aunt. The look on her cousin's face told her that she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Aria needed to talk about it to Lucas. She was not one of his girlfriends. They were going to be husband and wife. He needed to act a little more maturely with her. But for now, she turned to her mother and smiled. "We have been dating each other for a few months and he proposed to me yesterday, Mom.""What?" Bella asked, stunned. "Why didn't you tell me before?" She asked as tears pooled in her eyes. Happy tears! Finally her daughter was getting into a normal girly mode. Aria glanced at her mother. She couldn't describe how happy her mother looked in that moment. She looked as if she was about to land in a fairy world."I wanted to be sure of my feelings first. But when he proposed last night I couldn't say no. I am engaged to him, Mom."The three people standing in front of her reacted all differently
"Are you telling me that the girl promised to Bratva is pregnant, Igor?" Aleksandr asked slowly, putting his Teacup on the table and raising his ocean-blue eyes to Igor."Yes, Pakhan."He closed his eyes for a nanosecond and exhaled sharply. His fingers tapping on the table slowly in front of him were producing the only sound in the room while He remained silent. “Nikolai is a loyal man. His three generations have been loyal to My Bratva. I don't want the news to be fake, Igor. The consequences will be hard for you to suffer."Igor glanced at Mikhail for a moment. He too was staring at him with a questioning gaze. Igor looked back at his Pakhan and nodded. "It's true, Pakhan. My sources are not wrong," he said and then told him the name of his source. Aleksandr's eyes darkened and He cocked his head to the right. He hated two things the most. One, when someone breaks his promise to him and second: when someone He trusts deceived him. For a moment, He could forgive people who do i
"I heard something, Nikolai," Aleksandr stated as He bounced the tennis ball before hitting it aggressively. Mikhail understood at once that his Pakhan was not in the mood of playing a game, He was letting out his frustration through it. So Mikhail hit the ball at his turn knowing well that He could expect injuries. If he got lucky, the injuries would not be serious.Mikhail recalled the last two injuries he sustained, one while his Pakhan was playing Golf and one while his Pakhan was playing Baseball. Both the times his crime was that he tried to hold back his Pakhan when He was in one of his angry fits over the men who enraged him. Nikolai, who was standing nervously beside Igor and a few other Bratva soldiers, swallowed audibly in fear. "What…what did you hear, Pakhan?" He asked, curbing his fear. Aleksandr gritted his jaws tightly as He hit the tennis ball so antagonistically that Mikhail missed the shot. Aleksandr threw the racket against the net in anger as He got out of t
Aria burned like a person standing under the scorching sun in the desert when He joined his lips with Hers. Her anger knew no bounds at that moment but she curbed it down and held his arm to push him away but then He bit her lower lip making her lips parted slightly but she didn't open her mouth. Aleksandr grabbed her other forearm and pulled her up. Aria got on her feet willingly while Aleksandr was kissing her deeply.He was trying to humiliate her through this Kiss. But the humiliation from his part turned into burning passion when she participated in the kiss aggressively. Though she was trying to dominate him.Aleksandr never felt a thrill so fierce He was feeling at this moment. Her lips were different from her personality. They were as soft as flowers while she showcased herself like a sharp knife. He got angry when she didn't open her mouth which caused him to bite her lower lip hard again. Immediately, his mouth was filled with coppery taste. Taste of Blood.Her sweet Bloo
Lucas whistled seeing Aria dressed in an evening dress. "From leather pants to a dress. Impressive!You are giving me the vibes of a good wife material, Aria."Aria rolled her eyes and stepped into the car without bothering with an answer to him. She had to dress up like this for her mother's happiness. Her mother came to her home in the evening with these dresses and accessories for the special occasion. Today, she was going to meet Lucas' parents for dinner. Her mother was excited for her new journey. And Aria did whatever her mother asked her to do today. If all this gives her happiness, dressing up was the least she could do for her. Lucas joined her in the car and frowned. "Wait, what happened to your face? Your lips look swollen."Aria fisted her hand tightly in anger but didn't let it show on her face. "I was training with Leonus."Lucas sharpened his gaze. "Nah. This doesn't look like a gym injury. It looks like you have been thoroughly Kissed.""Lucas!" Aria snapped at him.