Shackled To Nikolai's Heart

LAI'S

e bed between us,

gun without hesitatio

here I was,

she tried to aim it at me. I've se

heeks as she struggled with

r brewing in you, Hazel," I blew smoke in h

e shaking, her hair was a mess and for a

ke to be spiteful. I was in

same man who murder

eeth with bitterness. "For a smart guy, that was a v

tte on the floor and stepped on it. "Tru

prefer a close range shot than long range. "I don't give two fuc

y chin at her. "Hazel. If you shoot me now, it

ere so teary I doubt she could see clea

She was as bloodlust as a

ing this bullet through your head," her voice was

pened? Wouldn't it please you to see me bleed slowly? Wouldn't it make you ecs

dry lips. Her sobbing ceased.

at her. "It's quick and easy and painless. A slow and painful d

sitant. She wanted to pull that trigger

g was holdin

ak. She has the resolve but no w

d placed my forehea

inner deserving of the hottest parts of hell. I don't deserve to live. You think I want living after

buckling. She shut her eyes and b

rolled dow

od facing each other wi

e got killer in your eyes, princess,"

ly lowered

hed the gun from he

ees her head buried in he

hands stroked her smooth red hair.

jaws as I inhaled her scent, her heat, the shampoo in her hair

er wasn't centered at me anym

tted her on the head playfully. "As pa

she sniffed. "

er you to have a good night rest. It's already nighttime and you mu

e screamed he

d the gun then locked

gone for a business meeting. Tomorrow,

hing and that was e

ocked the doors from outside.

y to my bedroom. Walking down the

lai, Vladimir left a message. He

er dinner," I walked passed her

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nd drove all the way wit

I pulled up. He bowed slightly whe

's filled to the brim with customers but It's m

at my men. They obeyed and took the

asked as we got i

eplied, dialing the passcode. The elevator rode

I walked out as soon as the

ree crates, talking in low tones. The

Nikolai?" Anton asked.

im, fishing out a cigarette from my

er this evening, our cocaine landed on

d my jaws clenched. "Th

"Our men picked up the wrong crates. Our cocaine got sh

e. "What's in the fu

Kwame said quietly and I saw ten

my cigarette at him. "Just

his hand over his sweaty face as Kw

d there but long enough to dr

ingers, my face impassive but de

ocaine, guns, explosives, d

ng I've never handled befo

ting in the illegal business tha

l that held the components to create bombs a tho

ly hear about it in stor

ng for it like pirates o

00,000 per gram and I've

?" I didn't recognize my voice. It

I told you. We picked

f that crate for one second. "No, this is governme

t rid of it," A

"Keep it in hiding and give m

landing my tho