Vladimir: Little did you know, sister, that years later, your own son would prove to be just like his uncle. And the funniest part was the fact that the offer came from you this time. Ah, how time can show things differently, right?” I watched as Konstantin spoke, voicing out his thoughts while I sat in Han Yong’s bar. His eyes met mine and I pinched the bridge of my nose. “Well, at least you know that he’s ordered against touching the woman that you fancy,” he said, and I rolled my eyes. I knew that he wouldn’t just stop there. No matter how much I wanted to believe that he would; this was far too easy to be true. “He has no other choice for now. The man has to believe that he needs me and not the other way around. And while I don’t like the idea of him thinking that he can get what he wants, simply because he wants it; I know that this is something that I am going to have to deal with,” I said, shaking my head. Han Yong was a friend, a good acquaintance of Killian and I, and one

Vladimir: “I am curious, Konstantin, what are you trying to reach?” I asked, shaking my head at the man who was sitting in the living room, clearly waiting for me to come and snap at him. I wasn’t planning to, not this time at least. The man was going to know what it was to be challenging me the way that he was, and I was going to be sure that he ends up regretting doing so. If anything, I knew that he would start thinking twice about approaching my mate, I just had to find the right approach to doing so. Elena, who was now in the garden, roaming around with three maids keeping her company, was relaxed, happy, and more calm than she knew that I was home. But I knew that it wasn’t something that lasted for long, not when an enemy like Konstantin was here just waiting for me to leave the house for him to come and hurt her. “I believe that you’re still aware that she is my slave. The woman might be yours, but it is only because I am allowing her to be. It doesn’t mean that I am going

Vladimir: For an entire week, Elena didn’t say a word. She didn’t even look at me, nor did she respond when spoken to. I didn’t force her to. I knew better than to do so after everything that she’s been through. But I had to admit that it did hurt me to see her in this state. And the worst part about it was the fact that I knew that I was the reason behind her pain. “I take it that you and your concubine are not doing very well, are you?” Konstantin asked, shaking his head in question. The man was heading off to Paris in two days, and I could tell that even he had noticed that I wasn’t walking around with my mate. “I didn’t expect you to grow tired of her this easily. But it seems to me that I was wrong.” “I have things to take care of. It has nothing to do with me getting tired of her, Konstantin.” I said, choosing to dismiss his question. He shook his head at me, and I rolled my eyes, not bothering to say a word. I knew that he wanted to play with words, wanting to find the resp

Vladimir: I ran my fingers over my mate’s waistline as she slept. She was laying her head on my bicep, and I couldn’t help but find myself smiling at how peaceful she looked. Never in my life did I picture myself telling a woman that I was in love with her. I believed in the mating bond, but the feeling of love, the weakness for someone, and the idea of losing them killing me inside was not one that I had in mind. At least, not until I met her. The small human who has changed my life forever. Her words still played in my head. And though I had no idea who or where her family were, I was going to fight everything and anything that would come in my way to find them. I wasn’t going to let her live that pain without a price. Even if it meant that they were going to pay for letting her live in pain while they moved on with their lives. “I promise you, my beauty, every tear that you let out wouldn’t be going in vain.” I whispered to her sleeping form. I kissed her shoulder gently bef

Vladimir: I watched as Konstantin held his gun at my mate, and I knew that he was pressing on me to taunt me to know whether or not she is my weakness. I looked at Elena, and I knew that despite the situation that she was in, she trusted me. She knew that I wasn’t going to let anyone hurt her, and she knew to stay calm. “Shoot her,” I said, keeping my eyes on the man. Elena’s heart didn’t even race, she knew that I was going to kill him if he dared press that trigger. But he had to believe what he wanted. “I am waiting.” “You turned against my second hand for her, and now you are telling me to shoot her?” He asked, and I smirked, knowing that I got my way. The man was an idiot. He was strong, but was a coward, and that was something that the two of us knew very well. “HE is nothing but an employee. He is to respect my presence and yours. But you are the boss here, and you control what happens and what doesn’t, and when it happens, when it does not.” I said, crossing my arms over m