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She pushes herself up, blowing her blond hair out of her face.

“Then we go. Family is important. Especially now. Plus, we have news.” She holds up her hand and wiggles her fingers in front of my face.

“That we do. I was also thinking…” I trail off.

“Oh, God. What?”

I slap her ass and yank back the cover, revealing her naked body.

So gorgeous. And distracting.

Pinning her hands above her head, I roll over and settle between her legs.

“I was thinking, we move into the place I bought you and we do it up, together?”

She wraps her legs around my ass and pushes me into her.

“Deal. Let’s do that. Shall we make a movie theater room?”

“Whatever your heart desires, baby. The world is yours.”

CHAPTER 88

LARA

Song- I Wouldn’t Mind, He Is We

Smoothing downthe front of my wedding dress. I opted for one that sits above the knees and puffs out a little, but it hugs me in all the right places. I even had a diamond waist band added. And for the first time that I can remember, I look at my reflection in the mirror and I smile. I like what I see.

And Alexei is going to go nuts over this. I can’t wait for him to rip it off later.

We only wanted a small wedding, especially with Mikhail gone.

Fuck.

I didn’t want to cry today. I miss my big brother. We have no idea where he is. He could actually be dead for all I know. I’m holding on to the hope that he’s just used another one of his lives.

Except I know, someone can only live so recklessly for so long before it catches up with them.

My gut is telling me he’s still alive.

And I know Nikolai, Alexei and Enzo won’t rest until he’s back with us.

There’s a knock at the door that distracts me from my little spiral.

I open it up and I’m met with a huge bouquet of lilac and white flowers and a platter of strawberries and a little white envelope with scribble on.

Alexei.

Holding back the tears, I put the tray and flowers on the table and rip open the letter.

I have loved you since the moment I laid eyes on you.

No matter what, you are the other half of me.

The strongest, the wisest and the most beautiful woman in the universe.

There is no Alexei without his pchelka.

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