Page 46 of Twins for the Bratva

Mila nodded, and we walked across to the house. We tried to enter quietly, but the door creaked. “Aleksandr,” I called out in a whisper. Hearing a scuffling behind me and a muffled call, I turned on my heels. There were about ten men of varying height and width. The biggest one had Mila in his arms. One hand was over her mouth, and the other was around her stomach.

She was wiggling fiercely in his arms. I stepped back, drawing the gun Konstantin had given me. “Let her go!” I screamed at them. My hands were shaking so badly that I was scared if I pulled the trigger, I would shoot Mila.

The big man placed her down and let go. Mila came storming towards me. “We’re surrounded,” she whispered.

“We don’t want to harm you,” The big guy said. “You were supposed to be alone. You must come with us.”

“Where’s Aleksandr? Where’s my cousin,” I managed to ask in a shaky voice.

“Come quietly, and you will see him,” the man said as they started closing in on us.

“No,” I heard Mila saying as she took the first swing. I took a couple of shots but was firing everywhere I wasn’t supposed to. I realized that I wasn’t as ready as I thought. Mila put up a good fight, but eventually, we got caught.

They put us in a van and drove off. I noticed Mila moving side to side for a bit, leaning down over her legs. Shifting closer, I whispered. “Are you okay? I’m sorry.”

Sitting back up, she grinned at me. “It’s going to be okay,” she whispered. “I sent word.”

I felt a little relieved, knowing that help would be coming. But I wasn’t sure how they would find us. We didn’t even know where we were going or who had taken us. No one knew we were going to meet my cousin. I wondered if these people had taken him as well. Maybe we got there first, and then they took us instead.

My head was spinning with all the questions flashing through my mind. When the van came to a stop, I wondered if this was the end of the line for us. The doors opened, and the men dragged us into a casino I had never been at before.

Glancing at Mila, I was sure she didn’t know it either. “Where are you taking us?” Mila asked sternly as she tried to break from their hold.

“Calm down; our boss wants to see you.”

Their boss, I thought. I knew there was another Bratva out there. Konstantin and Mila warned me about the danger. The danger I was in for some reason. As we walked through the building to the back, we were ushered into a room. As we went spiraling through the door, I saw Aleksandr.

He was surrounded by a lot of men as well. As I found my balance and managed to stay on my feet, I spoke out. “Cousin, were you also captured? I’m sorry if something I did got you into trouble.”

As I neared him, he held out his arms. We hugged as he spoke. “My dear Dahlia, I wasn’t captured.” He let go of me and waved his arm around the room as he continued. “These are my men.”

“Your men,” I exclaimed as I stepped back from him. “I’m confused; what is going on here? Aren’t these men Bratva?”

Aleksandr smiled softly. “My dear, I am sorry for keeping you in the dark for so long.”

I could see Mila was in just as much shock as I was. Her mouth dropped open, and her eyes appeared as large as saucers. I was sure mine looked just like hers.

“We are Bratva,” he said, stepping closer.

With each step he took towards me, I took one backward. “Dahlia,” he said. “I will not harm you, and neither will my men.”

Glancing over my shoulder, I spoke harshly. “Then let Mila go. Why do your men still have their hands on her?”

Aleksandr walked past me to her. He caressed her face as he spoke. “She’s a wild one, no?”

Mila tried to pull away as she screamed at him. “I’ll show you wild; just let me go.”

“I like her,” he said, turning back to me. “But you are right. She can’t stay.” Rubbing his chin, he looked back and then at me again. “I tell you what. You stay, and I will have my men release her in town safely. How’s that?”

Looking at Mila, she pulled her face up in a strange way. I wasn’t sure what was happening but would do anything for her safety. “Agreed,” I said. “But only if she goes unharmed.”

“You have my word, precious Dahlia.” He stated before showing the guards to remove her. As they were dragging a fighting Mila out, Aleksandr spoke again. “I promise she will be safe, my sister.”

Swinging round to face him, I almost fell over. Glancing at Mila, I saw that she was also trying to see. “My what?” I asked, stunned.

“I am not your cousin. I’m your half-brother.”

Chapter 22 - Konstantin

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