Her Volkovs #Book 3 novel Chapter 41

Belle's POV

After taking a bath in a bathroom half as big as my former apartment, I went downstairs for breakfast. It took me a while to find the dining room, if not for the fact that I called out for Yuri, I would still be roaming around lost in our own home.

Our home. I can't believe Nikolai and I are really starting a new life in this mansion. I know I should be happy since we are going to start our own family but why do I feel incomplete? I feel discontent. And I hate myself for feeling this way.

Nikolai, my husband, the father of my baby, deserves my undivided love and attention. I love the man with all my heart, body and soul. It would be unfair to him if his own wife is unhappy despite of his absolute and unconditional love.

"Madame? Are you okay? You did not touch your food. Did you want anything else? Tell me and Ill have it done for you." Asked Yuri, interrupting my thoughts.

"I'm not hungry Yuri. You and the boys go ahead. I just need some air, excuse me." I stood up from my chair and made my way outside.

The sunlight and cool wind instantly hugged me like it's telling me that everything is going to be fine. Or maybe I'm just wishing that everything is going to be fine.

As what I expected, outside the mansion are several acres of land beautifully landscaped victorian style. There are cascading fountains, well maintained topiaries, flower boxes, small statues mostly of wolves.

Yuri said that there are a few acres of untouched lands where I get to decide what to do with. He also said that on the other side of the mansion is the man made lake, infinity pool and a mini forest. There's also an enclosed structure where Nikolai and Alexei are keeping their sports cars and other toys for the big boys. I did not investigate any further.

While sitting on one of the concrete steps in front of the mansion my heart suddenly lit up when I saw three black SUVs pulling up the drive way.

When the SUVs pulled over right in front of the mansion the men instantly went down one by one while Boris opened the door of the SUV in the middle.

My husband stepped down, with his usual godly charm. He walked towards my direction and hugged me instantly. God he smells so good!

"I'm sorry I had to leave last night. How's my queen and my tiny Volkov?" He asked while cupping my face.

"I'm fine Nikolai, I'm just not used to waking up without you and Al-- uhm. What I mean is--"

Nikolai connected his lips to mine while I grope for the right words to save myself from saying his brother's name.

"You meant to say Alexei. My brother." He said.

I just ignored his words because he's right, I intended to say his brother's name, there is no point in denying that.

"You two should talk."

The moment my husband said that, Alexei stepped down the SUV where Nikolai came out just a while ago. So he was in the SUV all along.

Alexei looks like he hasnt had enough rest or sleep. He's slinging his jacket on his shoulder while his shirt is crumpled like he just came from a fist fight or something. He has a cut on his right brow and he is smoking a cigar, looking stiff like he doesnt even want to be here.

He glanced at me for a while, inhaled his cigar and threw it on the ground and walked past me and Nikolai.

Perhaps my husband noticed my uncertainty about the situation, so he held my hand tight to get my attention. "This is the only way baby. You just need to hear each other out. Okay?"

"Let go of me Nikolai!" I wanted to scream at him. Why could not he understand? I want space away from Alexei. Me and his brother have nothing to talk about. We are done. Our relationship was a lie so it was never meant to last.

I removed myself from Nikolai's embrace and walked rather fast away from him and his men. I heard him hiss under his breath when he was not able grab me back to him.

When I entered the living area of the mansion, my lips parted in shock when I saw Alexei and Yuri having a fist fight. They are speaking Russian, sounding so mad like they wanted to end each other's life.

Alexei just landed a strong fist on Yuri's face. Yuri on the other hand answered with a punch on Alexei's face as well. There's blood already dripping down from the Volkov brother's cut on his brow. Yuri's lip is bleeding from the inside and he looks like he has been hit many times by Alexei pretty bad. Their men however are just watching over while the two are having a slugfest.

I paced as fast as I can towards their direction to stop them from murdering each other, "No! Stop! Alexei! Yuri! Please!" I instantly stood right in the middle of the two, my back facing Yuri who is now wiping the blood from his mouth. "Stop it Alexei! What is wrong with you?!"

I turned my back on him and helped Yuri sit on the sofa. I asked one of the boys to get me a medicine kit so that I can tend to Yuri's cuts. Nikolai on the other hand is talking to his brother in Russian.

"Yuri what happened?" I asked quietly.