Contracted To The Mafia (The Mafia's Dark Desire Series) novel Chapter 7

Eliana

I scrolled through my phone when the house’s door slammed against the wall as someone opened it, startling me. I frowned in confusion putting my phone back inside my pocket.

“WHERE IS SHE?” I heard Vladimir’s voice making me frown in confusion.

“Vladimir, what the…?” Ivan started when Vladimir walked into the living room and grabbed me by my neck forcing me to stand. His grip tightening making my eyes widen as he cut off my airway.

“Vladimir! LET THE WOMAN GO!” Ivan yelled pulling his son away from me only for him to take his gun out of his waistband and point it at my abdomen. Luka pulled Ivan away from Vladimir, whispering something in his ear all while I tried removing the bastard’s hand from around my neck.

“What are you doing here?” Vladimir snarled.

My heart raced against my ribcage as I feared his expression. The anger he held though I wasn’t sure of what it was made me want to hide. I couldn’t even miss the blood which was on his white shirt. The sight alone was enough to frighten me let alone the situation that I was in, but then again, growing up where I have, I mustn’t say that this was an unusual sight for me to see.

“What?” Was all I could manage saying at this point, I wasn’t even sure what he was talking about. However, whatever it was, my question seemed to have angered him a whole lot more than he already was.

“What are you doing in my house, with my family? Who are you working for?” He asked again. This time it was my turn to frown. His bruising grip on my neck never loosened, however, he wasn’t blocking my airway.

“VLADIMIR! WHAT THE HELL?” Maria yelled. Her son’s eyes never left me as he waited for my answer, an answer which I didn’t have as I didn’t even understand what he was talking about.

“You are either going to answer, or so help me God, I will be sure to force that answer out of you” Vladimir threatened. His face was so close to mine that I could feel his breath against my face. The glare he gave wasn’t making this any easier, and him choking me was making this even harder for me to think of an answer.

“I am here as your wife, what the bloody hell are you talking about?” I asked trying to scratch his hand. The man loosened his grip around my neck before pushing me on the floor beside the couch making me fall on my hands and knees. He kneeled down beside me scaring me, and it was at that point when I felt like a small, dirty stray cat. But I wouldn’t show him any weakness as I glared back at him.

“I saw your brother a while ago, the man was spying on us, following us where we were going. Therefore, cut this good girl act of yours…” his eyes met mine for a second, and I frowned lowering my gaze to his chest as I tried thinking. He grabbed me by my chin forcing me to look at him, our eyes meeting making me want to shy back “and answer the fucking question before I use my own methods”

I took a deep breath before putting my hand on his gun and raising it until the gun’s muzzle was pointed at my chest. My eyes staying on Vladimir’s who frowned as I stood up and forced him to stand with me. My hand still holding the gun “push the bloody damn trigger”

Vladimir’s eyes hardened before he turned me around, holding me to his chest. My back facing his chest while he wrapped his arm around my neck and pointing the gun at my temple “do you really think it’s smart threatening me right now?”

His hot breath hit my neck as I fought hard not to show my worry or fear, though I was somewhat aware that he could feel my racing pulse against his arm. His family’s eyes were wide in both fear and confusion, but I wasn’t going to give the bastard the benefit of doubt to believing that I was scared of him.

“What is your brother doing here?”

“I don’t think Los Angeles is assigned under the Romanov name, but if it makes you feel any better, I do not know. As far as I knew, they were headed back to England after the wedding” I said calmly. Vladimir tightened his grip and tapped my temple with the gun, making me feel the cold metal against my skin.

“Don’t lie”

“Why would I?” I asked before hitting the man’s abdomen with my elbow. Taking the element of surprise to my side, I grabbed his gun from him and pointed it at him, not the smartest move as Luka, Dimitri, and Ivan pointed their guns at me in return “I did not know of my brother being here”

“You are lying”

“Why would I lie?”

“The same reason why you’re pointing a gun at me”