Married To The Russian Mafia Boss

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ave something th

for only a second before ga

my ribs, and I blinked at

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he talki

lips slightly parted and eyes wide with shock as

roared, his rage-filled gaze fixed on

of the intruder's lips as he s

le, Alessandro. Y

ather looked up, his gaze finding mine am

father says, giving m

w wave of dread settled at the pit

e continued. "The Russians, they had kidnapped you becaus

ked up under the Russians remained the single most

sed to see reason. They said that if I didn't bring the shipment as agreed, they would

ase don't tell me he di

nly way he would let you go and forgi

father?" I bit out, my ha

va.

tract?" I repeated

at you will be married to Nikolai on t

es widened as the realization of what he

spicion. The final restraint I had held on to snapped. "How

rusted with my life, had sold me to not one b

pot. I couldn't do it. I'm so sorry, Ava... if I could go back and stop myself from making that deal, I would. I didn't me

o his face. "Come on now. You, of all people, should know

sses me. "And you must be Ava. My, aren't you a sight for sor

ctive. I know this but yet I can't stop the

uldn't take another step if I were you." He growls roughly. He squares his shoulders, str

ho you're dealing wi

ickering with a hint of amusement as he leans back

man and draws a sleek black pistol from his holster, ai

't do that if I were you", he mused, using his index finger to tap th

d, his grip tightening aro

her father had before is considered void as f

rous glint forming in his eyes. He taps the barrel of the gun once more

ens but he makes no

and make demands. Last time I checked, the Russia

irk as he arched a brow. " Is that so? Perhaps you w

there was nothing about Nikolai that struck me as the kind of man who acted on instinct. A man like him wouldn't just

lessandro's voice cuts through the air,

Fath

he makes no move to do what his fa

trigger of the gun, his jaw tight a

ross his lips when he sees Antonio's hesitation "I suggest you listen to what the old man says." he say

walls of the chapel "Nice try" he sneers, switching the gun

as supposed to be in France today. In fact, her plane just landed exce

g into a look of disbelief. His eyes widened

remor in his voice betrays his uncertainty.

e, "I can assure you that you won't th

e air. Alessandro was the first to retrieve his cell phone, a

s father's reaction. Alessandro's hand shook as he held the phone in fron

lara," he says then looks u

e as he stared at Nikolai. "How dare you. If you touch so m

t you say next. You wouldn't want something terribl

, his face taut with the

r gun and

es a deep breath, and then he tosses the gun to the side. It clatte

the entire ordeal but it felt different. My heart slams against my ribcage as I watch him slowly make his way up the altar. He stands in the position Antonio had

don

s are out of my lips before I can stop them. My shoulders tense an

d deliberate before resting his finger on my jaw. My breathing shallows as he grips

I stu

. Like a magnet, they seemed to pull me in, sucking me into their

don't recall giving you a choice," he leans in, his nose grazing mine until his

familiar? My head throbbed as I tried to piece together why e

ted, trying my best to keep my b

now that pissing off a deranged mafia boss-especially one who was currentl

was doing

hall we," he says, then lowers his hand and steps away, releasing me. I stumble

od as a silent spectator to the guns and war t

is eyes widening as he opens his mouth to protest, but before he could utter a word Nikolai draws his pistol, aiming the barrel at

ut the g-gun away please." he

gleaming in his eyes. "Good choice. Skip straight to the I do

ar death experience. "Um...Do you, Ava Blackwood, take t

but the words die in my throat when I catch

steady as I look up at the man whose

at i

rotect my family from the Mo

rts to say but I glare

ht think I'm doing this because I still feel obligated to protect you but

kolai, " So do

etween the lines of intrigue and amusement, "You want

, "if it means you'll protect my famil

gaze darkens, "are you sure about that?" there was a

y voice trembles with my ans

the side, examining me with

ke hours and relief courses through me an

ank

me again if I take Nikolai to be my husband, th

pronounce you husband and wife, you

nd captures my lips

rabbing my hip firmly with one hand, he pulls

's there, and he hears it. He makes a sound at the back of his thro

t isn't clear, I haven't kissed many men in my life. I've only ever kissed three actually an

pulling me closer and swallowing the

me feel like the entire world was going to tilt off its axis if his lips ever left mine. Which is crazy to think be

ending the k

only for a brief second. My heart hammers agains

liked that nearl

ers in his irises, igni

want

s an unexpected thril

h of us turn to find the priest and e

the corner of his lips, brushing the stain my

priest announces stepping back and pre

my husband and my heart plummet