MasukMy dear readers, Viktor and Aria's story has officially come to an end. Thank you for joining them on their journey and for all the love and support you've shown throughout their story. Although their chapter is complete, you will still catch glimpses of Viktor and Aria in the upcoming story of Alexis and Talia. Their presence will continue as we explore a new romance, new challenges, and a new adventure. I hope you will love Alexis and Talia's story just as much as you loved Viktor and Aria's. Thank you for reading, and I can't wait to share this next journey with you!
Alexei POV “It means we have a child together, and if you think for one second you’re taking him away from me now, you’re delusional.”“So, what then?” Her voice rises."What's your plan, exactly?" she demanded, glaring at me. "Keep me locked up, tell me what to do, and expect me to obey without question?"Despite the seriousness of the situation, a smirk tugged at the corner of my mouth. Her fire never failed to get a reaction out of me."I don't see why that's such a terrible idea," I said lightly.Her eyes widened with disbelief."You're impossible." She shook her head angrily."This isn't some game, Alexei. I have a life and I have responsibilities. I have a job.""You don't need that job anymore."The words left my mouth calmly, but they only seemed to make her angrier. "What is that supposed to mean?""It means you don't have to worry about any of it. I'll take care of you."Her expression hardened. "I don't need you to take care of me.""Maybe not but I'm going to anyway." My
Alexei POV Talia shivers beneath my touch, and I can’t help myself. I know she’s afraid of me and she’s fucking terrified right now, but it’s been so long since I’ve tasted her.When I lean down and squeeze her jaw between my fingers to hold her in place, she freezes, and I drag my lips over hers.She bucks against me, and a choked sound escapes her before she starts pleading again. “Alexei.”The taste of her tears and the blood on my lip ignited a dark, possessive urge inside me, fueled by anger and the fear of losing her.“Don’t you know this belongs to me?” My thumb digs into the pulsing vein in her throat, the very life force of her being. I want her to know there’s no escaping me. In life or in death, I will follow her.“Alexei, please.” Her chest heaves as she shakes her head. “My son needs me.”“Our son,” I snarl. “He’s our fucking son, Talia. Will you deny it?”She bites her lip as more tears spill onto her cheeks. “He needs his mother.”“And what about his father?” I drag my
Talia POV I look up at Alexei and the rage was very obvious in hn his black eyes and his fisted hands even his muscles of his arms and wide shoulders displays his anger.I see the new tattoo snaking along his forearm, disappearing under the T-shirt.His hair is still wet, and I remember he said he’d taken a shower and he didn't appear to be in a hurry to leave all, rather he oddly looked relaxed.He wasn't even afraid of getting caught or of me escaping him now because I can’t. I know it. We both know it.He sets a knee on the bed, and I roll away.“Get away from me!” I scream when he catches me, rolls me back, and straddles me, keeping most of his weight on his knees as he takes my arms and drags them over my head to cuff me to my own headboard.Fuck, he brought handcuffs?If there is anything I hated, that must be expecting weakness and been helpless . “Let me go!”I shouted like a mad woman but he gets off the bed and goes to the mirror over the dresser.I watch him wipe a speck
Talia POVI climbed into the car and slid the key into the ignition, already cursing myself for putting off the repair for so long. The engine coughed once, then died. "Come on..."I turned the key again and this time it groaned before finally roaring to life.Cold air blasted through the vents, making me shiver instantly.I rubbed my hands together and drove out of the parking lot, pulling onto the empty road.The heater was struggling almost as much as the engine, and the chill seemed to seep through every layer of my clothes.My eyes kept drifting to the rearview mirror every few seconds and I knew it was pointless, but I couldn't stop.The image of Alexei standing outside the school kept replaying in my mind, he was definitely here.My grip tightened around the steering wheel.The little wooden house hidden among the trees had become more than just a place to live. It had become our sanctuary and the only place where I had allowed myself to believe Ethan and I might actually have
Alexei POV I expect her to get in her car and go home the same as she does every night ever since I started following her but tonight, she follows that man back to his house and then she goes inside.I park on the street, contemplating the various ways I might murder that fucker, if she touches my girl.Burning his face off with a blowtorch seems like a good idea but as I watch them through the window, eating cake and celebrating what appears to be a birthday, it occurs to me that her heart isn’t in it.The smile on her face is polite but forced and soon after the celebrations, she takes the opportunity to leave.It doesn’t relieve me as much as I’d hoped because even if she isn’t staying tonight, that doesn’t mean she never will.I shift the car into gear and drive around town for a while, trying to clear my head.Inevitably, I end up back at her place after dark.She’s already asleep when I slip in, and for the first time, I can finally smell her again.I drag in lungsful of that s
Alexei POV Talia is a fucking tease and she gets out of her piece of shit called a car and walks around to the back.For a second, I question if it’s really her.The beautiful girl I know has disappeared and her long black hair was replaced by a blonde wig.Her clothes aren’t the same either and she’s wearing a winter coat and boots, but they look too cheap and I hated that.I don’t like any of this fucking scenario.When Viktor told me he’d finally gotten a hit on her, it was difficult to accept even now, I still can’t be correct not until she turns and looked in the direction of the woods, as if she can feel me watching her.My breath pauses, and I can’t even bring myself to blink.I know it’s impossible, but it feels like she’s looking right at me. Talia has been holed up in the middle of Houston, hiding from me.Adrenaline rushes through my veins as I consider what happens now.I have searched for her so long, compounding my frustrations into a low simmering rage. She ran out on
Aria POV “Yeah,” I said quietly and scooted a bit closer to him until his warm breath fanned over my face and the sheer volume of heat radiating from his body told me how big he was, how much taller and stronger. When I first met Viktor this wasn't how I thought our lives would be now.I caught th
Aria POV I couldn’t sleep after the kiss because my mind replayed it. Viktor mouth had been so warm and gentle.It was nothing like I’d imagined or even feared and he actually managed to surprise me every day just as he had done ever since our wedding night.The door creaked open and someone steppe
Viktor POVThe moment my hand left Aria's wrist, I could hear the change in her heartbeat because it actually sped up again.Slowly, I rested my palm against her back and her body immediately tensed beneath my touch before gradually relaxing.Using my thumb, I traced slow circles over the fabric of
Viktor POVThe nervous rhythm of Aria’s heartbeat didn’t escape me and I could hear it quicken in the silence between us, each beat revealing more than her words ever could.She was frightened and standing at the edge of something she desperately wanted but equally feared. “Okay,” she whispered.Slo







