Her Volkovs #Book 3 novel Chapter 9

Belle's POV

Alexei said something to the driver in Russian then focused his attention on me.

He pulled me toward his chest and wrapped his arms around me. He made me sit on his lap while I'm on my side.

I did not put up a fight anymore. After what has happened, my mind and body just simply can't function. I rested on top of Alexei and buried my face on his neck.

"My brother...." He said, as he tries to open a conversation about Nikolai but I quickly interrupted him.

"How's your girlfriend Alexei?"

There's a moment of silence after I asked the question. I know that he's no expecting me to be so casual about this topic. In my part, if he and Nikolai are in love with Yrina, there's really nothing that I can do about it anymore.

"She's right here in front of me." He replied.

"I am not Yrina."

"You're right. She will never be you."

"Do you love her?"

"My girlfriend? Hell yes! We just had a misunderstanding. She walked away without giving me the chance to explain."

"What's there to explain if she saw you lie and cheat on her?"

"I never cheated on her. We never did. She has always been our one and only. The apple of our eyes. She will understand in time. And we will get her back."

"How can you be so sure that you will get her back?"

"I'm not really sure but we can always drag her back to us."

I pushed his face instantly but he just soft chuckles in response. Why do I have a feeling that he's not even kidding?

I burried my face back to his neck, "I hate you Alexei, don't you dare do that."

"Hmmm..." He murmured and kissed me on my hair.

We stayed like this for a long while. I just let him caress and kiss me. I want to make the most out of every second with him.

I know and understand that Alexei and Nikolai are inseparable. They have been dependent on each other since the time that they stood on their own and made a name for themselves. They have been brothers long before I even came into their lives. And I don't want that to change just because of me.

I know that sooner than later, I have to completely remove myself from the equation for everyone's sake. And for this baby's sake.

"Let's talk about Viktor." He said out of nowhere.

I crinkled my eyebrows, "Viktor?"

"Yes." He then brushes his palm over my abdomen."Viktor Alexei Volkov, our baby's name."

I then remember that Viktor is Alexei's father. Vyacheslav's bestfriend and right hand. Matushka once told me that the Russians always name their children after the parent and grandparent as part of their culture.

I buried my face back to his neck as tears start to flow down again. "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" I hit his chest a couple of times but he just takes everything like a gentleman that he is.

"I will be here for you. Me and little Viktor will be here for you all the way Matushka Belle. I will not let anything bad happen to you and our baby."

Alexei and I both know that Nikolai is the father of this baby but this man wants to take responsibility without even thinking twice. Alexei just being Alexei.

Without hesitation, I looked him in his beautiful hazel eyes and reached for his lips. He clipped my chin and kissed me passionately in response. His lips are soft and warm against mine, I found myself catching my breathe when he finally disconnected.

"Don't call my baby a Volkov." I said.

"OUR baby..." He emphasized the first word before continuing, "And I'm a Volkov so the little nut is a Volkov."

"You're a Volkov?"

"Yes ma." He replied. "Vyacheslav adopted me a few years before he and pa were killed. Legally, Vyacheslav is my father. The old Boss, Papa and Matushka thought it was for the best interest of all that I become a Volkov. Besides, I can't be the Underboss of the Russian Mafia if I'm not a Volkov. I guess they got it all figured out even when we were still kids."

"How come I'm just knowing this now?"

"You never asked. You were so focused on my brother, you didn't care knowing my last name."

Wow, this is the first time ever that Alexei showed a hint of jealousy over Nikolai.

"That's not true! I just.......I never......"

I'm trying to figure out what to say but I can't seem to justify myself to Alexei. I suddenly feel bad for making him feel this way. I wrapped my arms around his neck and apologized.

"I'm sorry Alexei...."

He brushed his lips at the back of my ear down to my neck in response. "I miss you so much my princess. Don't ever leave me again."

I did not respond. Tears are starting to form in my eyes once again. After what happened, I don't know what to say or do anymore.

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Belle's POV

"I will take care of you and our baby. You will temporarily live with Amy at the penthouse. I understand that she's a nurse and she's out of her job so I'm going to offer her to be your personal nurse. She can name her price. I will be assigning security details for you. I will give you everything that you need. I will provide for you and the baby. Just take good care of yourself and our little Viktor."

I honestly don't know what to say. I know that Alexei wants to look after me and the baby but for as long as I am with him, Nikolai will forever be connected to me. I will never have peace of mind. What he did to me will keep on coming back. And it would be too unfair to Alexei.

"Alexei you don't have to do this. I can take care of myself."

"I am not asking permission. I am doing this for you and the baby. For us. "

"And then what? I become the other woman? Wait in the sideline and when you feel like touching me, you just come and then you leave again?"

Alexei leaned his head backward and clenched his jaw. "There is no other woman. There's a reason why we are doing this and it's not what you think it is."

I removed myself from him, "She and Nikolai were so cozy with each other. She even said that she misses Nikolai and them being together. And Nikolai himself was not uncomfortable with that."

"We will talk about this after my brother and I have handled this shit. It is better that you don't know what's happening for your own good. Especially now that we know that you are carrying a Volkov. We just can't risk it."

"Right." Is all that I can mutter.

He reached for my hand and palmed it with his. "We need you to trust us."

"Perhaps you should tell that to Nikolai." I snorted.

"He is who he is. And I can't blame him for losing his shit. You are his Belle. His baby. His first girlfriend and most surely his last. His Mrs. Volkov. His reactions might be a little too much but I will not fault him for showing what he feels."

I removed my hand from Alexei and looked outside as he continues.

"Before he met you, he was not the kind who commits himself to a woman. And he surely was not the kind who would even consider bringing a woman in his own bedroom. One night, he called me and ordered to bring you to the house and make you sleep in his bed because he wants to spend the night with you. At first, I could not believe my ears but I realized that the man was so fucking serious. He even cut short his meeting and flew back that same night just to be with you."

I then remember waking up that morning all wrapped in Nikolai's arms. It was our first night and morning together.

I blinked a couple of times to prevent my eyes from forming tears. Hormones please stop!

"This whole love thing is driving him crazy. This is all new to him princess. He is VOLKOV. People fear him. Frightened by just the mention of his name. Always gets what and who he wants. You Mary Arabella Volkov is the exception to all of that. Trust me, my brother is trying his best. He is just handling things his way. The Volkov way."

"And meanwhile I'm supposed to bear everything.... Is that it?"

"Come here..." He said while pulling me to his side closer and tighter.