POV Xander Saint *** LATER THAT EVENING *** We arrived at the old mansion that my father’s men had seen Weston in and we go in a blaze of glory. I told Bella to stay at my house and doubled my security to ensure a repeat of Antigua didn’t occur. As we entered the second floor Weston came out of one of the bedrooms holding a gun and pointing it at me. I raised my gun up to him. We had already taken out some of his men and there was a lot of bloodshed. “ Well little bro, Last time we saw each other I sent you to a coma. This time I plan on sending you to your grave.” He raised the gun up and looked around him then behind me. “ Where is my woman?” He yelled. His woman? The fucker was delusional if he thought I was going to bring Bella here. I pointed my gun at him and he smirked at me. Fucking sadistic prick! “ Where are they, Weston?” I asked as I stepped closer. He backed up and I heard some commotion behind me. “ Xan, We found Nate!” I felt both relief and worry at the same time. I
POV Bella Masterson I watched as Thorne walked out of the house holding on to the twins’ hands. He came towards the squad car I was sitting in and nervously biting my nails waiting to hear word. As soon as he was in my view I opened the door and ran to them, throwing my arms around them and kissing them, holding them close. As I picked up Natalia and squeezed her tears streamed down my cheeks. There was no time for a reunion as we were whisked away in the ambulance. My children were dehydrated and needed to be taken to the hospital where they each had an intravenous put in and were placed on around the clock surveillance, not because of their health but because Weston had escaped and the authorities worried he may try something. “ So Weston got away?” I asked Thorne. He wouldn’t leave our side. He put all of us in the same wing including Nate and doubled the security around us. “ Yeah, it appears so.” He answered and sat next to the bed looking in on our twins. He had gotten hit in
POV Xander Saint “ I’ll be right back, my sweeties.” She told our children before grabbing my hand and pulling me out of the room. As soon as we were out of the room she pushed me up against the wall and pointed my finger at me. She grabbed my face in her delicate hands, looking at me. " We're a family now. Weston doesn't matter. All that's in the past and we're starting over. You're a daddy, now go introduce yourself to our children." I looked at her then down at the floor tile. I felt so guilty, so upset with myself.She stared at me as if searching my soul. Bella had a way of doing that. Her eyes made me weak in the knees, it was my downfall, she was my downfall. “ What was that back there, huh? Why didn’t you let me tell them who you are?” She demanded.I grabbed her hands and before I could stop myself I smashed my lips against hers in front of the hospital staff. I broke the kiss and we locked eyes. “ I’m scared, Bella…wh-what if they don’t…” “ Don’t. Don’t you feel guilty ab
POV Xander Saint “ Because I love you, Alexander.” She answered and I felt my heart beat faster. Bella ‘s declaration hit me hard and before I could stop myself I picked her up and spun her around, placing her back on her feet as I smashed my lips with hers as I claimed her in front of the hospital staff. The kiss turned into something wild and I left her mouth and traveled down her neck, nibbling and sucking causing her to try to muffle a moan but I heard her and hearing her cries made me think of getting her alone and having my way with her. “ We should probably go back in before I take you right here in the hallway.” I teased as I kissed her cheek and grabbed her ass before walking back into the room hand in hand. Bella looked at me and then sat next to the twins. “ Natalia, Nicholas, This is Alexander Saint, your father.” She told them as she gently pulled me closer to them. I smiled and put up my hand to shake theirs. Natalia looked at me and practically jumped into my arms, h
POV Bella Masterson Days passed by and before we knew it the doctors gave us the OK to take the children home and of course Xander refused to let us go back to living in our apartment, stating that we were to live with him now and of course we fought about it because he made it sound like I was raising my children in the worst area ever and I had grown fond of our living quarters for the time being, we were supposed to go back to London but he made it clear that would not be happening either. What was I supposed to do? Where would I work? “ Bella, you’re doing that face again.” He told me as he looked at me from across the seat. He decided we would take the limousine stating the twins needed to get used to riding in luxury. “ What face?” I asked and raised my brow. “ I watched you for so many years, kitten. If you continue biting your lip like that it will bleed.” I just looked at him then bit it again. “ Stop it, kitten. I am the only one allowed to do that.” He teased “ So wh
POV Bella Masterson I couldn’t believe his father. He had ordered the children all new items, new toys, new clothing, new furniture. He was making up for five years. “ I have something to show you, Bella.” Xander said as he took my hand and pulled me along with him. As we neared the bedroom I was wondering what exactly he planned.He walked up to the door and he had replaced all the doors with new locks, ones very hightech that you needed a thumbprint to get into. “ When it comes to yours and the children’s safety I will do anything. Now, it may look a little overboard,” he began, “ but I think it’s a peace of mind. This way no one can enter our home without a thumb print or hand scan.” Overboard? Yes, it is very overboard. It looked like something you’d see in a spy movie. I wasn’t sure how I felt about all of this. I understand protecting us but this? “ Bella, It was either this or guns.” He answered as if he already knew my feelings about the whole matter. Quickly I was pulled
POV Xander Saint As I listened to my father talk to my son I felt part of my heart breaking when I heard Nicky say I wasn’t his father and he was afraid of me leaving again. That would never happen. I could never do that to him, my mother did that to me and it destroyed me, I would never put my children through that. Never put Bella through that. I looked at Bella and realized that she was looking at me, her beautiful pools of blue were peering into mine. “ He doesn’t mean it, Xander. He’s just a child. “ She reassured me. I squeezed her hand and then pulled her along with me into the kitchen. I didn’t want Nicky to know that I heard him in fear of embarrassing him. “ I guess I have a lot of making up to do, don’t I?” I asked her and she smiled. “ You have to understand, he’s been through a lot and he’s only five. He’ll come around, it’s just going to take some time. You’re not going anywhere, right?” Noway I was leaving them or letting them leave me, I loved them too much. Bella
POV Bella Masterson I felt like Xander and the twins were keeping something from me. Ever since their walk Nicky has been bonding with Xander and whenever they go out somewhere Nat has been joining them. They would be gone for hours then come back home and spend more time on the trail and I always felt left out. One day I asked if I could go and the twins practically screamed out a very loud ‘NO’ and I retreated to my room feeling sad because it used to be us and now it seems Xander has replaced me. I was in my room when I felt his strong arms wrap around my waist and he nuzzled my neck. “ Bella, they aren’t replacing you, baby.” He told me and I rolled my eyes. How did he always know what I was thinking? It was so annoying sometimes. “ Kitten, you'll never be replaced. They just want to get to know me more since we’re all living together. I promise you, baby.” He kissed my neck and then began to move his hands on my body pulling me back with him towards the bed. “ I think my woman n