MATTEO (book 2)

39. MATTEO

For some god forsaken reason, Neves was wearing a shock collar as Oleg led her in.

"This wasn't part of our deal, Oleg?" I frown.

"I still want some sort of control over her." He smiles, finding pleasure as he pressed the button and Neves's whole body shocked. She grips the desk for support.

"Okay, well, can I have the remote until I'm done with her?" I ask. "I don't want to fuck her if she's gonna..."

"Of course." He gives it to me. "That stays on her though. Where's my girls?"

"Keep an eye on her." I say to Leo, leading Oleg throughout the warehouse, up the stairs to the bedroom suite with the double sided mirror.

The four prostitutes were there, waiting for him on the bed. I'm paying them all very good money.

He smiles. "I'm going to enjoy this."

"And I'll enjoy Snow." I clear my throat. "Girls, this is Mr. Popov. Treat him well."

They put their attention on him.

I leave them be, walking down the stairs and into the office. Neves points to the collar, then signals with her fingers a pen and paper.

I stand right in front of her, "camera?" I mouth.

She nods her head.

Fucking idiot.

I point to my chair and she sits in it. I walk behind her, looking for an off switch.

I found it, using the end of my pen to turn it off. She seems to visibly relax. "Are my babies safe?"

"Yes. They're with my father and as soon as I get you out of here, you can see them." I look at Leo. "That's my underboss. We just need to pretend to do stuff for a while."

"What if he catches me?"

"He won't. There's a federal agent in the car. You'll be taken to a discreet location and I will keep Oleg distracted." I nod for Leo to leave. He's waiting outside the door incase Oleg approaches.

She stays seated. "He uh... impregnated me the other day."

I nod my head. "I can give you a pill right now that will abort it. Or even if you wish, you can wait until the medics see you."

"Now. I don't want to bring another of his offspring into this earth."

I call one of the juniors to get the pill, he brings it in and she swallows it no bother. "How is Xena?"

"She's good. She's doing some undercover work today. You won't see her, or your parents, until we can vouch for all of your safety. But i don't think that will take too long." I smile.

"What happens after I leave?"

"You'll be on 24/7 police protection." I clear my throat. "Federal agents. If needed, they'll move you to a safer location surrounded by police. We can't arrest Oleg yet, I need him to get through to the trafficking ring he bought you from. Once we shut that down, he'll be arrested."

"Are my boys healthy?"

"They're slightly malnourished but the doctors said they'll make a speedy recovery." My eyes drop to her breasts. "Uh... How did you... breast feed?"

"He made me pump and froze them, send them frozen." She shakes her head. "Donations too but... I mainly pumped."

"Hey, we won't let him hurt you again."

"I know i'm just... relieved." She mumbles. "Three years."

I smile. I bring her in food and she only picked at it. She drank a lot of water. When she needed the bathroom, she was shcoked that I let her walk in by herself.

After two hours of talking, I stand up. "Leo is going to guide you. There's a car waiting outback, completely blacked out. There's a federal agent called Hamada there, as well my mom, Arabella and my little sister, Ilaria. They're going to take you to my house that has very good security and protection. Your children will be there. After I get rid of Oleg, I'll come down, okay?" I hold her hands. "The medics will take the collar off you and help with any other wounds or concerns."

She hugs me "Thank you so much, Matteo."

I rub her back. "No problem."

I let her leave with Leo out the back and open the window in my office. Then to make it look more believable, I punch my fist through the glass.

I didn't injure myself, so i walk up to the room Oleg is in.

I help myself in. He was getting head off two girls while the other two danced for him. "Oleg. Did you bring drugs? She's playing up." I clap.

"Just let me..." He holds one of the girls mouths down, his body shrivelling as he comes.

Ew.

He pulls his pants up and throws his shirt on. "What is she doing?"

"Wouldn't let me bend her over the table, and I think your collar died. Wouldn't work." I press the remote.

I take him down to the office and put on my best acting skills. "Oh."

He flips my desk. "Bitch escaped." He looks at the window. "Fucking bitch. She knows what's going to happen now." He bangs his fists off the wall. "I need your men to do a search. She's weak. She won't get far."

I call my men in, all of them knew my missions so they went out there knowing they'd all come back empty handed.

He calls people too. "Her location is saying she's on the highway." He checks his phone.

Shit.

I call my mom. "Mama, she has a tracker. Find it now and cut it out of her. Check behind her ears and neck." I say in fast Italian.

I heard Neves pained sounds. "Got it. What do you want me to do with it?"

"Give it to Ilaria. Leave them at the side of the road, tell her to dump it in the river below the highway, then walk back up. Leo will meet her there in 10 minutes." I hang up.

"Who was that?" He frowns.

"I have men close to the highway. Mine will get there faster than yours will."

He messes up my entire office. It was actually quite comical how angry he was getting. "Oleg, I didn't mean for this to happen. I swear-"

"I know, Reign. She's stupid bitch." He shakes his head. "I will find her and I do apologise but she will never be leaving my sight again."

"Of course." I fake sympathy.

"Her locations stopped at a river." He looks at his phone. "Thank you for the girls. I'll call you when I find her. Call your men off." Then, he runs out of my warehouse.

I look at Romeo peeking through the side room, nodding his head. "Leo picked Aria up. Moms 5 minutes away."

"I should have checked for a tracker."

"Not your fault. Don't beat yourself up." He pats my back. "Go do what you need to do. I'll stay here. He won't approach me at all."

"Thank you." I hug him. Probably longer than I should have.

I get on my bike, but my phone rings. I answer. "You're home, right?"

"Yes, Xena."

"Good. I'm laying on your bed. Come join me."

Selfish me was realising I won't see her for a while. Not with Neves being back. If I have to spend the whole night with her just to make sure I've got enough of her before she sees Neves, so be it.

I'm a selfish fucker anyway.

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