Her Volkovs #Book 2 novel Chapter 32

Belle's POV

We are on our way to another location for my formal introduction to the Russian Mafia world. My bra is still hanging in front of the A/C. I am munching on the chocolates, french fries and chips. I snapped the chocolate bars into bite sizes and mixed everything in the bag of chips including the french fries. Uhhh soooo yummy....I can eat this all day. Alexei and Nikolai are just looking at me while I enjoy my food. I would feed the two from time to time.

Yuri is talking to somebody on the phone. I'm on Alexei's lap while my legs are stretched to Nikolai's.

Nikolai is playing his fingers with my toes while Alexei is kissing me on my nape.

Yuri then cleared his throat.

"Dimitri is here Boss."

Nikolai looks like he's not expecting what Yuri said. I once heard Nikolai and Alexei mention the name Dimitri and he has something to do with Boston.

"What did he say?"

"He needs to talk to you Boss. He'll be seeing you in a while. Said it's important."

Nikolai did not answer, his mood suddenly changed. He looks like he's thinking about something. I just did not bother asking Nikolai what's wrong. He once said his business in Boston is for his father, and whatever it is that made his mood change means that this is really important to him.

"Nikolai, if you have a meeting to attend to, I can go home early. Ill have I.V bring me home. It's no big deal."

Nikolai looked at Alexei first and looked at me like he's thinking about it.

"We will push through. I dont want you to go home on your own." Said Nikolai.

I gave him a reassuring smile and placed my palm on his face.

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After a few minutes our convoy slowed down on what looks like an old building. It has tall concrete walls with many security cameras around. The steel gate opened and the SUVs pulled over the driveway a few yards from the entrance of the old building. There are two huge men wearing black trench coats, one of them holding a radio opened the door for us. Nikolai and Alexei are still clutching my hand on the way inside.

As we enter the door, everything seems to be dimly lit except for the light illuminating at the end of the hallway. As we near where the light illuminates, I feel like my heart is beating a million times. Oh god. Whatever it is that Im about to see, am I actually ready to witness it? Let alone accept it? I know I said I am going to accept Nikolai and Alexei, Mafia and all, but there's this certain feeling I could not comprehend.

There's a lump in my throat that is slowly forming. I held on tight to my Nikolai and Alexei. Yuri and Boris are walking ahead of us while the four other men are behind us.

Nikolai and Alexei are sporting a serious look, very different and definitely a hundred times intense from their mood back at Kovrov.

My eyes flickered as we finally enter the end of the hallway. My eyes adjusted to the bright light and everything around me became more clearer.

We are standing on a steel balcony where we have a full view of what looks like a warehouse. There are at least twenty rectangular tables, each has a flourescent light on top. There are four workers in each tables and they look like they are packing a white powdery substance. I dont know what kind of drugs exactly but I dont need to be a genius to figure out what's happening here. The workers are a mix of men and women wearing only their undergarments. They all look busy and no one seem to be talking. There are also men in black walking around with guns slinged on their sides and some held it on their hands.

At this point a permanent lump is stuck in my throat. Everything in front of me now is the real thing. The Russian Mafia's one of many illegal activities. These people working here are repacking drugs. Drugs that destroy lives of many people, including teenagers and children and their families.

I'm a teacher and I teach my kids to be good and productive citizens of their country, or at least be a good person but I think I dont have a single right to teach good values now if I myself is in bed with a Drug Lord himself.

Nikolai and Alexei are just observing my reaction. I try my very best to look unshaken by this harsh reality. I really thought I have fully accepted this fact, but apparently I havent.

I slowly let go of Nikolai and Alexei but Nikolai instantly grabbed me towards him and forced my hand to his. He clutched it tightly to his side.

"Were just beginning baby. Do you want to go home now?"

"No Nikolai." I said. No matter how much I want to run away, I decided to see this one through. To be honest, I want to know if I can actually accept all of these. All of Nikolai and Alexei.

Nikolai looked me in the eyes. I could not decipher his expression. His beautiful green eyes are just devoid of emotion.