𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 [part 1 &2] (18+)

𝟼𝟶. 𝙷𝙸𝚂 𝙵𝚄𝚁𝚈

Ivan's POV

Her eyes have tears in them. Every single drop of them kills me to the very core. I want to do every single thing that I can to stop them from pouring out. I look down at the bracelet in her grip and then back into her eyes.

"What's wrong?" there is desperation in my voice and God it kills me that I don't know the cause of her misery so that I can fucking kill it. I am paranoid every single second of the day even though she is in front of my eyes.

FUCK! She was almost taken away from me and I wasn't fucking there.

"It's..." she stops and then launches herself into my arms. It doesn't take me a second to wrap my hands tightly around her. I am still careful about her injuries and even though the doctors said that she is okay now, I don't want to hurt her. Hell, I will be the last goddam creature on this earth to ever hurt her. Her scent calms me down a bit I still wonder what's wrong.

"You are killing me sweetheart...tell me, what is it?" I ask pulling away a little and cupping her face in my hands. There is still a little bruise and cut on the side of her forehead...the evidence of her fight and it only makes her more beautiful.

"Nothing" she kisses my cold lips with her soft ones, "I love it so much" she says. I let out a sigh of relief. I take the bracelet from her hands and put it on myself. God, it looks perfect on her.

"It's the best gift ever" she is in my arms once more, with a large smile. I close my eyes and thank my mother for giving me such a precious thing. At the time I just rolled my eyes and told her that the bracelet would forever be stored in my closet. I only took it to make her happy, but she always knew better than me.

"I love you sweetheart" I say.

"I love you too, Ivan...Forever" and she seals it with a lip lock

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I kiss her forehead and reluctantly get out of bed. It is for the first time in the last week and God! she is not making it any easier by looking like a complete angel under the silk sheets. I remove the cross chain from my neck and keep it on the pillow beside her. With one last look at her I walk out of the room, making sure that all the alarms in there are active. Calix is right outside the door.

"I will kill you if anyone even touches her" I tell him.

"Geez! I can manage for tonight" he rolls his eyes. Right now, I don't trust anyone when it comes to Juliet. Hell, even I failed to protect her when she needed it and I would die before I let that happen again.

"Call me if anything happens...anything" I deadpan each and every word.

"Ok lover boy" he chuckles before walking inside the room but stops briefly "what if she wakes up? Where should I say you went?" he asks.

"I won't be gone that long" I simply reply. He doesn't need to know about my business. He gives me a nod before closing the door behind him. I stand there looking at the door, second-guessing whether or not I should leave her alone.

"Don" Pavel's voice brings me back to reality. I turn to look at him standing there, "we have him in the warehouse".

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I look at the man tied to the chair. The blood is boiling in my veins as I remove my jacket and roll up my shirt sleeves.