POV Xander Saint “ P-Please, Xander. D-Don’t.” She begged and I smirked as I held her tighter and whispered closer to her. “ Let’s find out more about this little girl, shall we? You wouldn’t happen to know who her mother is, would you?” Bella shook her head. “ I-I’ll tell you everything b-but pl-ease.” I ignored her and kissed her hard. “ Hey kid, are you still there?” She giggled. “ Um yes.” Good. Now let’s get to the truth. “ My name is Xander Saint and you are?” I asked her and she sighed, probably trying to figure out if she should talk to me; a stranger. “ My name is-” Just as she was about to answer Bella ran at me and knocked the phone out of my hands, smashing it to pieces. All the proof that I needed to confirm my suspicions was answered by that action. Bella had kids and when I found out who impregnated my kitten, I vowed to kill him. I turned to Bella and my anger shot through the roof.I grabbed her arm and dragged her with me and grabbed my phone. She stared up at me as
POV Bella Masterson I pounded on the door again but it was no use. Fuck, how did it get to this? I can’t believe he locked me up. What’s worse is that now he knows about the twins. What is he going to do? Will he take them away from me? They’re his children. How could someone be so cruel? I knew that the only way to ensure they remain with me is to do as he asks. I would meet with Shane and end things. I know what he will say but that doesn’t matter, I have to do as Xander requests. Xander. Where did he go? I haven’t heard anything since he was here this morning. Oh God what if he is going after the twins? Fuck, fuck, fuck! I looked around the room and of course he thought of escape plans because the only escape was to drop into the pool below. This is too familiar. I have been in this exact spot before in nightmares. Xander would never allow an escape. If I didn’t try though, I’d be his prisoner forever. I peered down and saw the pool was located directly below the balcony. Could I
Nearing the gates I saw the men talking into their earpieces and I backed up slowly to proceed in a different direction. I shed my jacket and was in my negligee. Cold and shivering due to the aftermath of jumping into a freezing cold pool. Slowly I ran to another side of the gates and I was trying to scale it when a strong pair of arms wrapped around my waist and I felt myself being pulled backwards. I kicked at my attacker and gripped hard onto the cold steel. I came so far. I couldn’t give up. The arm tightened and pulled me back with a strong jerk and I was ripped from the gate and we landed into the grass below, tumbling. “ Let me go!” I screamed. I hit my attacker and kicked, wailing my body to escape. He pushed me onto the ground and pinned me. He looked down at me, his eyes anchoring mine as a smile let me know that he was in control and I had to submit but I wasn’t about to let him defeat me without a fight. I elbowed him in the chest which he responded to with a taunting
He stared at me then pulled down the blanket and pulled my negligee over my head. “ Take off your bra and panties and get your sexy body into that tub. I will go track down something more comfortable for you to wear.” I continued to stare at him and he turned to leave the room. What was going on? I shredded my soaked bra and panties then slowly sunk into the tub. The heat felt so good on my cold skin. I was so exhausted and tired of fighting. At this time I would just relax. I would figure out another route for escape later. Dammit, I was so close. The thought of my babies’ faces invaded my thoughts. It was getting later and I wanted to get home before nightfall. “ I will come home, my babies. Mommy promises.” I said under my breath. “ Making promises you can’t keep, kitten.” He said from behind me. How long had he been there? I covered my nakedness as I felt his breath on my neck. “ If you promise me to be a good girl, Bella.I’ll let you see your children.” He said as he began to
POV Xander Saint I was sitting in my office when she walked in wearing the clothing I put out for her; a white sundress with embroidered roses on it, something I had purchased a while back. Her cleavage filled out the top a little more than I expected and the dress accentuated her curves. Damn it was going to be hard to concentrate with her wearing that. I looked down at my computer screen but caught glimpses of her as she moved around. “ What am I here for?” She asked, pulling me out of my thoughts. I looked up at her then reached into my desk and pulled out the revised version of the contract she signed before we got married. I couldn’t wait to see her face so I sat back and studied her as she read it over. “ You’re joking right?” She questioned. Oh no, Bella. I am serious. “ You want us to live here? With you? When I am already married to another man?” I tilted forward in my chair and folded my hands. “ Your marriage to Shane is a sham. I am not afraid of him and I will buy you
POV Xander Saint Slowly I picked her up like a baby in my arms and carried her with me outside and into the car. I was going to set things right. She stared at me as I held her hand with mine. I called Nate as I backed away from the house. “ Nate, I am going to come and get the children. Bella is with me.” I said and then I heard some commotion in the background. Come on Nate this is no time to be screwing around. What’s wrong with you? “ Well, isn’t this a nice treat.” I heard the voice say on the other end of the line. I knew that voice too well. It was the voice that haunted me in my coma. “ Who the fuck is this? How’d you get Nate’s phone? If you did anything to-” I replied and he laughed. “ Let’s not get too crazy, little brother. Nate is a little tied up at the moment.” He chuckled and I heard murmuring in the background. “ So, you have found my woman for me. I need to thank you since her little brats are my flesh and blood.” He laughed and I looked at Bella, my face was burn
POV Xander Saint “ What’s going on, Xander? Who were you talking to on the phone?” She asked me and approached me slowly. There was too much going on and I was so upset with the whole situation. “ Stay back, Bella. I don’t want to hurt you.” I warned as she continued to walk closer to me. As soon as she got within an arm’s length I grabbed her and pushed her up against the car. She stared up at me. “ You’re scaring me. Who were you talking to? Why do you think I screwed Weston?” She asked me and I didn’t answer. I pulled her closer to me and cradled her face between my hands. “ That was your baby’s father, kitten.” I told her and she shook her head. I didn’t know what she was shaking her head for but I chalked it up to shock. I hadn’t seen or heard from Weston since he put me into a coma five years ago.Now he was back and making demands that I turn over Bella to him? I was beyond confused.Where had he been all this time and why did he choose now to come back? “ My what?” She sa
POV Bella Masterson I felt like the wind was knocked out of me by his words. “ Bella, Weston has your kids and Nate.” I felt the color drain from my face and I began to cry, sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. How can this be happening? How did he find us? I felt as Xander tightened his grip around me and kissed my forehead, whispering into my ear as he wrapped his hand in my hair. “ I won’t let him hurt them, Bella, I promise. We’ll get them back. Please don’t cry.” “ No, no. You don’t understand.” I tried to push him away but he held me to his chest and I cried into his shirt. “ Shane knows about the twins now. He must have hired Weston again to find us. I-I was keeping them from him. He paid me to be his wife on paper so he could get his parents off his back. I was his wife only on paper. I-I told him I-I wouldn't s-sleep with him. Th-They made me! I h-had to make a video with them. A video to blackmail me and k-keep me in line. Now he knows, Xander." I yelled at him through m