Her Volkovs #Book 4

Belle's POV

"Yuri" I called out his name as he was about to go back inside the mansion. He halted, still facing his back on me, and waited for me to speak.

Don't go. I don't want you to go.

"Your jacket" I continued. He looked over his shoulder and connected his gaze on me. I thought he was going to say something but then he just reached for his jacket and gently took it from my hand.

Yuri and I went back inside the mansion without resolving anything. I was so tempted to ask him about Tatyana and their supposed marriage which is ultimately the reason why he's leaving the mansion. At least that's what I think is the real reason why.

I wanted to ask since when did he and that woman fell in love and where does his confession of love towards me come into the picture. I mean, was he in a relationship with Tatyana the whole time he was telling me that he loves me? Why go through hell facing Nikolai and Alexei's wrath when he was in a relationship and set to marry that woman anyway? It just doesn't make sense.

Regardless, the fact remains that he is leaving the mansion and I don't think there's anything I can do to change that.

I sat in the middle of Nikolai and Alexei while Yuri sat beside Tatyana. Dimitri is playing the guitar while the other men are drinking and doing their own thing.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You'll never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away (Looks at Belle)

You told me once dear you really loved me

that no one else could come between

but now you've left me and love another (Looks at Yuri)

you have shattered all my dreams.

I could not stand the tension lingering in the air. Aside from Yuri and I, Dimitri is also aware that I am Yuri's sunshine. Even Tatyana looked at me and Yuri back and forth like figuring something out. Yikes. That could not be good.

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I'm sitting on the countertop in our bathroom. Nikolai is taking a shower inside the glass booth big enough to be a room in itself while his brother is standing by the counter tapping cologne on his neck and face. Alexei is wearing cream-colored cotton pants, half-naked in all his godly glory. The whole bathroom smells so good! The icy and woody fresh scent of a friggin Volkov man. Ugh.

Nikolai must have noticed that I'm here so he switched the smart setting of the glass booth to see through so that I can see him inside. This is one of the coolest features of this bathroom aside from the dancing rainfall shower. The water is cascading down his chiseled arms and torso like a friggin commercial for a men's underwear, only this time the man is au naturel while looking at me dead serious with his dark green eyes. His sleeve tattoos reaching the back of his hand and the very prominent wolf head glisten like inviting and hypnotizing me to come inside and join him. The Volkov effect.

I shook my head at him signaling that I am not in the mood for whatever it is that he is thinking to do. He then turns the shower off, took a white towel, wipes his face, hair, and body, and then wrapped it around his waist. My goodness, he moves so smoothly, the man can even make the most mundane actions hot and sexy.

To my surprise, Alexei pulled my butt up from the counter and then carried me outside towards the bed. I enveloped my legs around his waist and wrapped my arms around his neck. This man hands down has one of the most beautiful faces in the world. I am not surprised that he gets too much attention from women everywhere we go. And the best part is, he is now my husband. My ever understanding and sweet Alexei. He slowly placed me in bed but I did not let go of him, so my arms kept clinging around his neck.

Nikolai is already wearing a green robe reaching the knee and pants just like that of his brother. He pulls out a vinyl record from one of the compartments of the drawer mounted to the wall and carefully placed it on the turntable next to him. He then sat on his chair in the corner of our bedroom where there is a window and lit a cigar.

He just sat there and continued looking at us while the song is playing. This reminds me so much of one of the pictures I saw in his office at Volkov Holdings. One of Pa Vyacheslav's pictures, with the cigar and that exact same leather chair and his exact same cane. Like father like son I guess.

"This is one of Poppa Vyacheslav and Poppa Viktor's favorite records." Alexei whispered.

"Really? It's a great song. The Pa's had good taste in music."

"They did. They had great taste in everything." Alexei replied with obvious pride beaming from his face. I wonder what kind of relationship they had with Matushka before. Were they so in love as well? Was Pa Vyacheslav like Nikolai to her? Was Pa Viktor as sweet and as amazing as Alexei?

tempted to ask about their relationship but then I am so bothered by how Nikolai is acting at the moment. "Uhmm Alexei, what's up with your brother?" I asked hoping that he knows why Nikolai is acting all

needs some time to

or wants to devour me or both. And I can't think

Alexei replied like he's used to this side of Nikolai already. The warm light from the lamp behind him

okay? Has your brother gone mad? Should we

my questions really funny. "Princess, I thought you

He then rolls over to my side and spoons me while we are both facing Nikolai's direction. The Boss of the Russian Mafia is

highly suspicious. So I went in his direction and sat on his lap carefully not to touch his wound. He quickly unlit his cigar and

wrong Nikolai?" I

about Yuri's marriage?" He

of my opinion about the situation, there's really nothing I can do. They

makes Yuri happy, I am going to support it Nikolai." If only he can get married and still be part of the Mafia. But I know it's just wishful

marriage?" Nikolai continued as

happy." I replied as a matter

person that you support their marriage? I am sure he's going to appreciate hearing from you. You know, before

is leaving tomorrow and

or something. I could be wrong though. They are speaking in Russian. And I was

inside my ribcage when I accidentally pushed the door slightly as I was adjusting to get a clearer recording. Oh my goodness. What am I doing? And why am I even

on me. I did not have a choice but to stop and face

mean to interrupt." And snoop around and record apparently. I just bit my

"Madame."

won't be your Madame anymore come tomorrow." The words rolled off

a few steps forward so that we stood closer. "Belle." He said, looking me

a lump is forming in my throat, slowly suffocating me. I am the type of person who hates goodbyes. Especially when the person saying goodbye is someone

not to cry. My goodness hormones please just not now! "I am glad you have found someone who will take care of you. I wish you to

reason, I feel like Yuri did not want to hear what I just said. His adam's apple moved and I

"That's good to know---Belle."

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that Nikolai and Alexei are not in our bed anymore. The whole mansion is so quiet-more like somber silence. Today, Yuri will leave the mansion. I did not see him or even Tatyana around anymore. The only people

day that I actually don't like. Waking up alone and waiting for Nikolai and Alexei to come home safe as the day ends. Usually, they stay

ob-gyn. I am seven weeks pregnant, she said that I can actually hear the twin's heartbeats this time. I got excited at first but then I remember Nikolai. I know this moment is as special to him as it is to me. So I held it in abeyance. I want to do it with him and Alexei beside

the rest of the day until eventually, I realized that it's already dusk. I was about to go upstairs to take a bath and prepare for dinner but then I was halted when I noticed someone's petting Petrushka and Valkyre. He's with Ivan and Vasily in the grand foyer. He's wearing a black leather jacket and jeans. His luggage is being taken

Madame Volkov. It's nice to see you again." He said with a smile

he is here. I know that he is the one in charge

Andrey, Madame."

to visit Yuri?" I asked as

answered with a

is he taking your

to Yuri's room. I was informed that

rooms in this mansion. I'll have one of the

chuckled like he found my statement ridiculous. "Madame Volkov, when a man is banished from the mafia, he is not coming back ever. There are no visits. When the wolf has been burned, there's no turning

by when the wolf has been burned?"

while showing me his tattoo of the monogram V on the back of his right hand -- the one peaking behind the sleeve of his

to burn Yuri's tattoo?"

rid of them

the thought of it. Exactly how they are going to do it, I do not want to know. I have been trying to embrace my life as

the twins. So I just took a quick normal shower and changed to some cute bodycon drape champagne satin dress as I await for my husbands to come home. And then I saw Andrey about to go out with the other men. I