Page 60 of Virgin Bratva Prisoner

But, taking a few deep breaths and talking to myself for a bit, I managed to calm down.

Now, we are about to walk into Leon’s home.

Oleg seems unaware of my tension as he takes my hand and leads me through the double doors of Leon’s mansion.

“Oleg!” One of his brothers shouts from the living room when he sees us.

I turn to see Alexei grinning at Oleg—Yefim standing nearby. “Hi Raisa,” Alexei says, and to my relief, he seems friendly. I smile tightly. “Hello,” I say back, looking around and trying to take everything in all at once.

I feel overwhelmed and it causes me to step close to Oleg, seeking reassurance. He wraps his arm around my back.

“Where’s Leon?” Oleg asks after greeting everyone in the room.

“Out in the garden with the kids.” Yefim nods towards the patio doors.

Oleg looks down at me. “Let’s go say hello to Leon, then we can get a drink.” I nod, smiling, my stomach churning. This is the part I was most nervous about.

Out in the garden there are kids running around everywhere. They are screaming, laughing, jumping in the pool, and kicking balls around and it looks like they are having the best time in the world. It’s so strange to see because I was not expecting a proper family vibe—I mean, with kids and chaos like this. I don’t know I was expecting it to be more posh somehow. Or serious.

Leon walks towards us with a scowl on his face. So far, he is the only one who I’ve seen here who isn’t smiling.

“Oleg—this must be Raisa.” He glares at me.

“Hello, Leon. It’s nice to meet you.” I hold out my hand to shake his and he moves stiffly, shaking mine in greeting as he continues to glare down at me.

“This event is for myfamily,” Leon says darkly. “I don’t want any outsiders causing shit for me. I hope you hear that loud and clear, Raisa Kuznetsov,” he speaks directly to me.

No matter how nervous I feel on the inside, I don’t appreciate his tone or his attempt at intimidating me. A veiled threat, no matter how it is delivered, does not sit well with me.

“Thank you for your warm welcome, Leon. It’s lovely to be here,” I snap back at him and stare directly into his eyes, not breaking away until he does.

Oleg clears his throat loudly, pulling me tighter against his side interrupting the weird power play introduction Leon chose.

“Leon, this is Raisa, my wife. Raisa was looking forward to meeting everyone.”

“I’m sure she was,” Leon mutters.

“You know what, Oleg, I think I will go and get us a drink. Your brother looks like he needs a moment,” I say calmly, turning my back on Leon and facing Oleg.

“Alright, the girls will help you find everything.”

I walk away from them, but still overhear Leon’s comment. “Are you sure you should leave her alone to walk around the property?”

I shake my head in annoyance and let out a heavy sigh.

Leon is not friendly—at all—in fact, he’s a total asshole.

Anya spots me and comes rushing over. She hugs me tightly. “Hi. Oh my word, I was looking forward to seeing you again. The girls are in the kitchen, we are just about to start making cocktails so you have perfect timing.”

She grabs my hand and pulls me into the kitchen where I am introduced to all of his brothers' wives, Clara, Sasha and Tia.

“Girls, this is Raisa,” Anya yes happily.

Sasha hands me a knife and a bowl of strawberries. “You can cut these.” She grins, immediately making me part of the cocktail making team.

We all chat and laugh as we work together.

They are all so lovely.

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