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“Later, that’s where I’m going to fuck your tight ass, pet. Everyone in the club will be able to see your humiliation. You shouldn’t have pissed me off, sweetheart.”
Even though I know Vitaly said they’d be here tonight, a shiver of fear still runs through me because there’s no guarantee they’ll get here in time or be able to stop it.
When he asks, “Do you regret speaking out of turn?,” my whispered answer of “Yes, sir” is an easy one. I’m terrified of the man next to me, and that fear isn’t about to just pack up and leave because I’m close to being free of him. The truth is I’ll never be free of him. He’s made damn sure of that.
“Good,” he whispers back, giving my cheek a soft kiss before he goes back to petting my head. He wants me to sit here and think about what’s to come. He wants every second of tonight to be pure torture for me.
Mission fucking accomplished, you sadistic fuck.
“Where are the Melnikov brothers?”
All my senses go on high alert at Konstantin’s question. Osip digs his phone out and sends a quick text. The reply is quick, because in less than a minute, he turns to Konstantin and says, “They’ll be here in thirty minutes.”
My heart races and my palms start to sweat. I have no idea what to expect. I just know that everything changes tonight. I know that whatever happens, I’m not going back to that fucking mansion with Konstantin. I’ll either be rescued in this club tonight, or I’ll die trying to get away. No way in hell will I be able to look at my family and then allow myself to be parted from them again.
I was taken once. I’ll be damned if it happens again.
Chapter 2
Matvey
She’s here.
I stare at the text Timofey just sent me, clenching my phone so tightly I’m surprised the screen doesn’t crack. He’s sent a picture, and when I zoom in and see the look on Alina’s face as she kneels next to that fucking bastard, I’m seconds away from storming in there and lighting the whole goddamn place on fire. It’s the first time I’ve seen her in two years, and my chest aches at the sight. I’d recognize her anywhere, but it’s impossible for me to not see all the changes. Her blue-green eyes are empty of everything except fear, her full lips are in a tight line instead of the smiles that once came so easily to her, and she’s too fucking thin. Her clavicle sticks out sharply, and that stupid fucking dress isn’t doing shit to hide how gaunt she’s become. When I realize she’s wearing a collar and that he’s holding the goddamn leash, a growl escapes from my tight throat. I’m going to enjoy killing Konstantin very slowly for everything he’s done to her.
“Almost, brother,” Lev says, looking over my shoulder at the picture I’m still clutching. “Just a few more minutes.”
I nod, knowing he’s right. I can’t risk her life just because I’m running out of patience and my need to feel his blood on my hands isbecoming overwhelming. I’ve waited this long. I can manage a few more minutes.
Looking over, I see Danil texting someone. “Is that Dominic? What’s he say?”
Danil reads the text that comes in. “There are five Lebedev men stationed around the building and ten entered the building with Konstantin and Alina, along with Osip. David met them at the door.”
“I’m sure he did,” Vitaly mutters, stuffing another gummy into his mouth. “I bet the little fucker had a raging hard-on when he did it, too.”
“Don’t forget Aaron’s mine,” Lev says.
“He’s yours,” I agree.
“And I’m taking out Emily’s dad,” Roman says from the front seat. He looks back at us and gives a soft laugh. “I can’t believe he agreed to come here tonight. I may have lied and said that Konstantin demanded he and his friends show up.” He laughs again. “Yeah, that might’ve been it.”
I smile as much as I’m able to. I know how much he’s been looking forward to killing Emily’s dad, and I’m happy he’ll finally be able to make it happen. I don’t mention that Konstantin is mine. Everyone already knows he’s to be left alive. I have plans for him and none of them include a quick death.
Looking at my watch, I try and force myself to relax. Ten minutes left. As if on cue, another black SUV pulls in front of us and Dominic steps out, followed by several of his men. Before we get out to join them, I look at my brothers, knowing there aren’t any guarantees tonight. I’d made Vitaly promise he’d leave me behind if it came to that, but I know he’ll never do it.
Five of us will be walking out or none of us will be. It’s as simple as that.
I meet their eyes, and as serious as the moment is, I’m not at all surprised when Vitaly breaks the silence with a laugh and asks, “Are we about to start crying?” He finishes the fruit snack that Lev had tossed him earlier and adds, “Because I’m not so sure my dick can take that. Plus, we can’t go out there and meet the Italians with tears in our eyes.Dominic will never let us live that down. It will destroy our reputation as fierce Russians who shouldn’t be fucked with.”
“True,” Lev agrees. “Dominic’s cocky enough as it is.”
“So true,” Vitaly says, looking out the tinted window at the future head of the Alessi family. “I mean, who the fuck shows up for a gunfight in a bespoke suit and wool jacket?”
Lev laughs. “I’ll just gently remind him about the time I shot him. That might take him down a peg or two.”
Danil looks back at his phone and types another quick message before meeting my eyes. “It’s time.”
I nod, knowing that every detail of tonight has been planned out meticulously by Danil. There won’t be any security footage, and because Roman made sure to have the mayor and a few congressmen here, the police won’t be a problem either.
