HER NIKOLAI (Her Volkovs Book 1)

Chapter 27. The Cemetery.

Belle's POV

"Who is Mrs. Volkov, Nikolai?" I finally had the courage to ask. We are on our way to god knows where. I sat far from Nikolai and I know that he noticed my sudden change in mood.

He did not answer me. He just placed his hand down his chin while crossing his thigh over the other. It could not be his mother. Perhaps it's Yelena's mum? But I have never heard of her before. What if my hunch is true? What if Nikolai has a wife? What does that make me? Please, not his wife. Please god, not his wife.

"She's my wife." He finally answered without any hint of playfulness in his voice.

I swallowed the lump in my throat that has been slowly suffocating me. After everything that we have been through, he's just going to drop this bomb on me?

"Pull over Boris!" I said as sternly as I can but the man kept on driving.

"I said pull over!"

Nikolai is on his phone, texting someone. Nobody seems to hear me. I tried to unlock the car door but to no avail. I then remember Alexei. I know he will come to my rescue. I quickly dialed his number. In just two rings, he answered.

"Princess."

"Alexei can you come to fetch me?"

"I'm sorry, I can't. I'm kind of busy preparing for a very special night with my very special girl."

Alexei has a special girl and he can't come to me. Wow, I never thought I would be this hurt hearing Alexei having a special girl.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you Alexei." I quickly canceled the call.

Oh god, if you are playing some kind of a joke on me, please I want this to end. We arrived at the cemetery. Nikolai tried to carry me in his arms but I held on to my seat as tight as I could.

"No! Don't touch me Nikolai!"

He instantly sported a smirk on his face. How could he!? He just said to my face that he has a wife! Why does he look like he's enjoying my misery?

Nikolai manhandled me out of the car while I was trying to grab the car seat but the Russian Mafia Boss was able to scoop me out of the SUV. My bum is on the side of his head, flying in the air. I'm trying to wiggle off from him but his arms are holding my thighs and legs tightly.

"Nikolai! I hate you so much!"

"I love you too baby." He retorted arrogantly.

"I said I hate you! I did not say....."

I was halted when all of a sudden, I saw candles in small glasses along the way, making two perfect lines on the sides. Oh my god, what is happening?

He made me stand in between the graves of Vyacheslav Roustam Volkov and Yelena. We are surrounded by candles inside cute jars of different colors and some are inside small glass lanterns. There are also a couple of candles on top and around the graves. There's a beautiful bouquet of red daisies on Yelena's grave while a lit cigar and a bottle of vodka on top of Vyachaslav's grave.

To my surprise, I saw Alexei appear next to Nikolai. His hands are in his pockets while sporting a smirk on his face. What is he even doing here? I thought he's with his very special girl?

Nikolai cleared his throat to get my attention. His beautiful green eyes are looking at me intently as he slightly loosens his tie.

"Baby, I want to formally introduce you to my father Vyacheslav Roustam Volkov and to my beloved sister, Yelena Vyacheslav Volkov. Papa, my baby sister, this is Belle. She's the one I I told you about. Isn't she perfect?"