by Zoe Blake
“I think we should get a divorce,” I blurted out.
His eyes narrowed. “Excuse me? What did you just say to me?”
In a rush, I told him all the reasons we should divorce. I tried to reassure him that I would stay his girlfriend as long as he would allow, but that he shouldn’t be forced to link his name with mine.
With what could only be described as a growl, Gregor grabbed my arm and pulled me forward just as he bent down. Tossing me over his good shoulder, he proceeded to carry me out of the studio.
“Gregor! What are you doing? Stop! Put me down! You’ll hurt your shoulder!”
His only answer was to swat me on the ass. “Apparently, my wife needs to be reminded that she’s mine to have and to hold until death do us part.”
Sometime later, as I was curled up in his arms, he said, “In case you were wondering, the answer is no. There will be no divorce. Not now. Not ever.”
I sighed dramatically. Tracing one of his tattoos with my finger, I couldn’t resist teasing him. “I should have gone with my first plan and run off and just mailed you the papers.”
He shook his head. “That wouldn’t have worked.”
“Why not?”
“Because you beautiful creature, I would have chased you to the ends of this earth. You’re mine, malyshka. Now say it,” he demanded savagely.
I reached down and grasped his already hardening cock. “I’m yours, Gregor. All yours.”
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Epilogue
Yelena
Picking up my phone, I listened to Samara’s voicemails.
They all had essentially the same message.
Run!
I knew what that meant. We would scramble for our safe house in Montreal. Until then, we would have no choice but to go off the radar. Radio silence. No phones unless absolutely necessary. Taking a deep breath, I reminded myself to focus.
I needed to get the hell out of town. We would figure out our next move when we were safely in Montreal. It was a shame. Like Samara, I was starting to like Chicago and the idea that maybe we could stop running.
Heading to my desk, I withdrew every scrap of paper. All important documents I kept in a lockbox in a bank in Los Angeles, but you never knew what the authorities or anyone else for that matter could glean from a few receipts or scraps of paper.
Carrying the bundle to the sink, I opened my junk drawer and searched for matches. Lighting one, I held it to the corner of several papers till it started to brown and curl. Eventually, it caught flame. I lit another match and repeated the gesture. As it started to smoke, the fire alarm went off. Grabbing a broom, I smashed it with the handle till it went silent.
I snatched a bucket from under the sink and went into the bathroom, where I wrenched the top drawer out and dumped its contents into the bucket. I did the same for the second and third, watching all my expensive Mac and Chanel makeup pile up. It broke my heart, but it was bulky, and I needed to travel light. I then took my make-up, hairbrushes, toothbrush, and curlers into the kitchen.
I opened the dishwasher door and pulled out the dish racks, then dumped all my beloved beauty products into the bottom. Opening a bottle of bleach, I poured it over the pile. Closing the door, I started the dishwasher. I stripped the bed of its sheets and put them in the washer. That should take care of any DNA. You can never be too careful.
It would be better to just burn the whole condo, but that wasn’t really an option.
Wrenching open the door to my closet, I headed to the secret panel behind a shoe shelf. I pulled free the black backpack—my go bag.
Checking its contents, I opened up a few shoe boxes which contained some hidden cash and jewels and shoved them into the bag. I also made sure the gun Samara and I picked up in Mexico, and my pink pearl-handled stiletto knife, were there as well. On second thought, I snatched up the knife and put it in the back pocket of my jeans so I could access it quickly.
Next, I went into the living room and ran my arm along the mantel, tossing my favorite lucky charm Happy Meal toys into my bag. Although, admittedly, the little plastic toys had yet to bring me much luck. Taking one last look around, I picked up my car keys and pulled open the door.
And screamed in terror.
Read Yelena and Damien’s story, Vicious Oath, Ivanov Crime Family, Book Two
Traditional Russian Recipes
Here are the recipes for some of the delicious foods mentioned in Savage Vow.
Cочиво (Sochivo) Christmas Porridge
2 Cups Whole Wheat Grains
(Sub. barley, rice or oats)
3oz Honey
6oz Poppy Seeds
6oz Walnuts
(Can substitute different nut option)
6oz Dried Fruit
(Raisins, Dried Apricots or Cherries)
Salt to taste
Prepare Whole Grain Wheat (or other substitute whole grain per instructions). Stir in honey, poppy seeds, walnuts and dried fruit. Salt to taste and serve.
Cбитень (Sbiten) Wintertime Hot Beverage
10c water (Sub. red wine)
16oz Blackberry Jam
(Sub. another flavor of your choosing)
1/2 cup Honey
1/4 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 Tsp Ground Ginger
4 Whole Cloves
3 Cinnamon Sticks
Combine water (or wine), jam, honey, cloves, cinnamon sticks, ginger, nutmeg into a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently until honey and jam completely dissolve. Remove from heat, strain and serve!
Zefir Marshmallow Cookies
Just kidding. These are a pain to make. Just buy them. ;)
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RUSSIAN MAFIA SERIES
SWEET CRUELTY
Dimitri & Emma’s story
It was an innocent mistake.
She knocked on the wrong door.
Mine.
If I were a better man, I would've just let her go.
But I'm not.
I'm a cruel bastard.
I ruthlessly claimed her virtue for my own.
It should have been enough.
But it wasn't.
I needed more.
Craved it.
She became my obsession.
Her sweetness and purity taunted my dark soul.
The need to possess her nearly drove me mad.
A Russian arms dealer had no business pursuing a naive librarian student.
She didn't belong in my world.
I would bring her only pain.
But it was too late…
She was mine and I was keeping her.
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SAVAGE VOW
Gregor & Samara’s story
Ivanov Crime Family Trilogy, Book One
I took her innocence as payment.
She was far too young and naïve to be betrothed to a monster like me.
I would bring only pain and darkness into her sheltered world.
That’s why she ran.
I should’ve just let her go…
She never asked to marry into a powerful Russian mafia family.
None of this was her choice.
Unfortunately for her, I don’t care.
I own her… and after three years of searching… I’ve found her.
My runaway bride was about to learn disobedience has consequences… punishing ones.
Having her in my arms and under my control had become an obsession.
Nothing was going to keep me from claiming her before the eyes of God and man.
She’s finally mine… and I’m never letting her go.
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VICIOUS OATH
Yelena & Damien’s story
Ivanov Crime Family Trilogy, Book Two
When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed.
She’s too smart for her own good, and it’s going to get her killed.
Against my better judgement, I put her under the protection of my powerful Russian mafia family.
So imagine my anger when the little minx ran.
For three long years I’ve been on her trail, always one step behind.
Finding and claiming her had become an obsession.
It was getting harder to rein in my driving need to possess her… to own her.
But now the chase is over.
I’ve found her.
Soon she will be mine.
And I plan to make it official, even if I have to drag her kicking and screaming to the altar.
This time… there will be no escape from me.
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BETRAYED HONOR
Mikhail & Nadia’s story
Ivanov Crime Family Trilogy, Book Three
Her innocence was going to get her killed.
That was if I didn't get to her first.
She's the protected little sister of the powerful Ivanov Russian mafia family - the very definition of forbidden.
It’s always been my job, as their Head of Security, to watch over her but never to touch.
That ends today.
She disobeyed me and put herself in danger.
It was time to take her in hand.
I’m the only one who can save her and I will fight anyone who tries to stop me, including her brothers.
Honor and loyalty be damned.
She’s mine now.
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DARK OBSESSION SERIES
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WARD
Dark Obsession, Book One
It should have been a fairytale...
A Billionaire Duke sweeps a poor American actress off her feet to a romantic,
isolated English estate.
A grand love affair... except this wasn't love.
It was obsession.
He had it all planned from the beginning, before I even knew he existed. He chose me.
I'm his unwilling captive, forced to play his sadistic game.
He is playing with my mind as well as my body.
Trying to convince me it is 1895, and I'm his obedient ward, subject to his rules and discipline.
Everywhere I look it is the Victorian era.
He says that my memories of a modern life are delusions
which need to be driven from my mind through punishment.
If I don't submit, he will send me back to the asylum.
I know it's not true... any of it... at least I think it's not.
The lines between reality and this nightmare are starting to blur.
If I don't escape now, I will be lost in his world forever.
It should have been a fairytale...
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GILDED CAGE
Dark Obsession, Book Two
He's controlling, manipulative, dangerous... and I'm in love with him.
Rich and powerful, Richard is used to getting whatever he wants... and he wants me.
This isn't a romance. It's a dark and twisted obsession.
A game of ever-increasingly depraved acts.
Every time I fight it, he just pulls me deeper into his deception.
The slightest disobedience to his rules brings swift punishment.
My life as I knew it is gone. He now controls everything.
I'm caught in his web, the harder I struggle, the more entangled I become.
I no longer know my own mind.
He owns my body, making me crave his painful touch.
But the worst deception of all? He's made me love him.
If I don't break free soon, there will be no escape for me.
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TOXIC
Dark Obsession , Book Three
In every story there is a hero and a villain… I’m both.
I will corrupt her beautiful innocence till her soul is as dark and twisted as my own.
With every caress, every taboo touch, I will captivate and ensnare her.
She’s mine and no one is going to take her from me.
No matter how many times my little bird tries to escape, I will always give chase and bring her back to where she belongs, in my arms.
Each time she defies me, the consequences become more deadly.
I may not be the hero she wanted, but I’m the man she needs.
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