Page 64 of The Bratva's Forbidden Pregnancy

While her husband was trying to console her, telling her to stay calm, I withdrew from him, raging. I was so angry that nothing would stop me from killing whoever was unfortunate enough to have taken Sienna and my unborn child. Oh, the things that I would do to them.

My bride-to-be and the child she was carrying were in harm’s way, and that had me riled up with a mix of anger and worry, turning my stomach as my blood boiled. I feared for the safety of both of them, and I couldn’t afford to lose them. I wasn’t going to.

“Vlad.” Paul’s voice was low, filled with concern as he looked at me like I was his only hope. “We can’t let anything happen to her and that baby.” He shook his head, his breathing growing heavier by the second.

“We won’t,” I replied through gritted teeth. “I’ll stop at nothing until we find her. I promise.” I placed a palm on his shoulder. “No one will harm her or our unborn child.”

He inhaled deeply, nodding in affirmation; he found comfort in my words.

I took out my phone and called Simon. “Hey, I need you to round up the men.”

“How many…?”

He hadn’t even finished talking when I cut him off, snapping, “All of them! Sienna’s been kidnapped, and I want all hands on deck. She must be found today!”

I lowered the phone, seething silently as I sought solace in the pain I would inflict on the bastard responsible for this. They would pay with their life.

“You really do care,” Paul said, watching me fume.

“She’s family, Paul, and nobody messes with my family. Nobody,” I replied, clenching my fists.

One of the benefits of being a man like me was the fact that I had eyes and ears everywhere, and my empire practically owned half of the city.

I would find her, and when she was safe, I would attend to her abductor.

“Boss.” Simon walked into the room with Fyodor and all the men in the compound, dozens of them for now. “What do you want us to do?”

Paul and I exchanged glances, and I could see the relief on his face; at least he was certain that something would be done about the situation. He took a few steps forward and stood beside me as I addressed my men.

Chapter 21 – Sienna

With a slight groan, my eyes fluttered open as I regained consciousness. My vision was still blurry, and there was a ringing in my ears. My head hurt like this was the morning after a late-night party—it felt like a hangover but worse. My body was weak, and all my bones seemed to be aching.

The heaviness of my head was literally weighing me down, affecting my ability to think. Wincing at my aches, I tried to reach for my temple but realized that my hands were zip-tied to the chair I was strapped to.

“What the hell?” I struggled with the restraints but to no avail.

What’s going on? Where am I?

I was fully conscious now, panicking as I took in the surroundings. I was alone in a dimly lit room with only one source of light: the small window behind me, through which dusky rays penetrated. A few paces in front of me, there was a red door, and it turned out that I had roommates, a few rats scurrying here and there. I hated rats. The room reeked so terribly, like I was down in a sewer, and it was nearly impossible to breathe.

Okay, what’s going on here? I wondered, shaking with fear.

It would appear that you’ve been kidnapped, Sia, one of my voices said.

What?

What’s the last thing you remember? the other one asked.

Shit.

The last thing I remembered was the man who had injected me with…whatever the hell that was.

That explains why you’re so weak.

Wake up. You’re dreaming, Sienna. Wake up, I thought to myself.

Unfortunately, you’re wide awake, and you’ve been kidnapped, my voice of reason said. The question is: Who would want to kidnap you, and why?

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