The Romanov Series Book #1: My Rogue Girlfriend

Chapter Eleven: The men in her life

Katerina's POV
When I got to the eerie mansion, I expected to see his prisoners.

"Where are they?" He's having dinner alone at a table meant to sit twelve. Loneliness is never an issue for him. Alexei stepped in front of me.

"Let's talk outside." He took me by the arm. I pushed him away. "Katerina! Outside now!"

"I'm not a dog. Stop shouting at me. Papa I asked you-"

"Who is the boy?" He looks dissatisfied with the chicken.

"Where are they?"

His cold blue eyes settled on me. "Just this once because I'm dying of curiosity I'll answer your question. I let them go."

"What?" I wish I could shove the food down his throat so that I can watch him choke. "After everything I have done you let them go! Just like that!"

"Yes I did. It was just a warning. I'll get the doctor to come to me willingly. Who is the boy?"

He doesn't know. This is my chance to either protect Katya's secret or trade it for my own son. I took a moment to think. If I do this Katya will never forgive me. I have already attempted to give papa the boy by putting him in a taxi to come here. It hasn't worked out. I shouldn't proceed.

"I don't know. They were together. He must be a neighbor or something." Now I have betrayed my son by throwing away an opportunity to give papa Terrence.

Thank goodness Terrence doesn't look like Katya or his father.

"I need you to keep being close to the doctor."

"I blew my cover."

He's old but the glare is always the same. He got on his feet. He slapped me. "Stupid girl. Katya has always been smarter than you. You're an emotional fool. You won't see Nicholai ever again. Dispose of her. I have no further use for her."

That means he is shutting me out.

I fought Alexei's in men. "Papa this isn't fair! I have done everything you want. If I'm not of any use then give me my son! Give Nicholai back!"

Alexei's men dragged me out eventually. My father didn't react to my protests. 

I should have given him Terrence.

But maybe I love my sister more than getting my way.

"Leave."

"Alexei." I took his wrist. I softened my gaze. He eased up. "My son. Just tell me where he is."

He let out a sigh. "Meet me in an hour. Do you have somewhere to go?"

I can only think of Katya and she hates me. "The old safe house."

"I'll be with you in an hour."

Katya's POV
We found Kei in the pantry with a bleeding head. It wasn't serious but it was one of those rare moments I saw her pissed. Ferrer stitched her up when he returned rather suddenly and out of the blue. He came back with Terrence. I was puzzled. Why did papa take them only to release them?

He didn't want to talk. Kei also went home without saying a word to any of us. Terrence was a little shaken about the whole ordeal. I brought him home and he has been in his room since.

"Why did he let them go?" I wondered out loud.

My mom has also been quiet. Papa is playing mind games on us. It's always like this before he pulls something devastatingly shocking.

"He has a twisted mind." She sighed. "I want to get my hands on Katerina. Where can I find her?"

I'm more worried about whether papa has drawn a connection between Ferrer, myself and Terrence. When he does, it will rain hell.