Page 81 of Bratva Jewels Box Set

ZOE

“Good to see you again, Sapphire,” Dmitri snarls. He is pointing a gun at Gracie’s head. “Nikolai will be so happy to have you back, he has missed you. We all have. I’ve most definitely missed that expert mouth.” His eyes drop to my lips, making me shiver in repulsion. “Nikolai was very upset when you escaped. You knew he had to teach you a lesson. He couldn’t just let you go. The others would think they too could escape, and we can’t have that, can we?” His eyes darken at the threat. “Nikolai didn’t want to hurt you. He was very upset when he heard the news of your death.”

Yeah, I’m sure Nikolai was crying in his caviar over it.

“You were special to him. I don’t understand why because that pussy is definitely not gold-plated. It’s good but not good enough to give up all that other pussy.”

I flinch at his words, memories of his lips on my skin, rough fingers digging into my hips, his sweaty body pressing against mine. I hated that Nikolai would make me touch Dmitri. Ihatedit. I stare at Gracie, imploring her to not do anything stupid. I can see her anger bubbling to the surface with each depraved thing Dmitri says to me.

“Please, let Gracie go.”

Dmitri lets out an evil laugh. “You seriously think we’re going to let this one go?” His fingers slip through Gracie’s silky hair. “She’s too exquisite to just let go, she will fetch us a good price. Plus, Nikolai needs her to make you comply.”

Gracie silently sobs as Dmitri talks.

It’s ripping my heart out that I got her into this mess. I was supposed to keep her safe.Gracie, I am so sorry that I couldn’t protect you.

“Please, let her go, Dmitri. Just take me. I promise I will never escape again. I won’t fight Nikolai. I will do whatever he asks, whoever he asks. I promise I’ll be a good girl. Please just let my sister go.”

Dmitri shakes his head. “No can do. You owe us, Sapphire, and Gracie is your payment.”

“No!” I wail, feeling utterly hopeless. I don’t want this life for her. She’s not strong enough for what they have in store for her. I don’t think I’m strong enough to go through it again, let alone watch her suffer as well.

“This fine piece of ass is too good to let go, plus, I’m looking forward to tasting her again. Something about you ladies keeps my cousin and I coming back. Not enough to stop me from tasting others, but enough to keep me coming back.” He runs the edge of the gun along her face, making her flinch. “Hope you enjoyed this little holiday because it’s the last one you will ever have.”

Then I’m shoved in the back, and I watch as Dmitri pulls Gracie off the floor. I try to catch her attention, but she won’t look at me. My heart is racing; I need to get us out of this situation. Looking around, I realize we are outnumbered—there are maybe ten men dressed in all black with night-vision goggles and machine guns, full military-grade gear. I’m shoved again aswe walk outside the front door, and that’s when I see it. I gasp. Blood everywhere.

Our security detail is dead, bleeding out onto the paths. The men walk past them as if they are nothing, worthless. They were fucking human lives, they had wives, families, and children until these monsters took it all away.

Gracie notices and starts screaming, blood-curdling screams. She is having full-on hysterics and needs to calm down otherwise they will shoot her.

“Gracie, Gracie!” I call out to her, hoping to settle her.

“Shut up, bitch!” Dmitri screams at her.

But she can’t, she’s having a breakdown. She just keeps screaming, her eyes wide with horror at the scene and the situation.

Then Dmitri brings the butt of the gun down on her head, and she slumps to the floor.

“Gracie!” I scream and go to run to her, but strong arms hold me back. I try to fight them, but they are too powerful. Tears run down my cheeks as I see my beautiful sister on the floor. Dmitri picks her up and throws her into the back of the van. She lands with a thud.

“Stop it, you’re hurting her,” I yell at him as I, too, am shoved into the back of the van, falling awkwardly. Grabbing Gracie’s lifeless body, I hold her close, running my hands through her golden hair. “I’m going to get us out of this, I promise you. You are not going to be subjected to anything by these monsters.” My heart is thumping as the van drives away from our safe haven. Will I ever see Tomas and Mateo again?

We don’t travel far before the van stops. My adrenaline picks up as I prepare myself for what’s going to happen next. The van’s doors open wide, and guns are pointed at Gracie and me.

“Get out,” Dmitri commands.

I shake my head as I hold the unconscious body of my sister.

“Fucking get out,” he yells, his face turning a nice shade of red.

“I’m not leaving her.”

“Don’t worry, she’s coming with you.” Dmitri smiles.

Then some men in black jump in and pull me out of the van, kicking and screaming.

He chuckles. “It’s good to see you still have some fight left in you, Sapphire. I can’t wait to test you again. It’s been too long since you and I had a good fight.”