Page 54 of Ours

Knowing that her alter was right, she reluctantly quit fighting. With a look of total defeat on her face, she focused on her distraught daughter, who was looking more and more like her father every single day.

“And if I’m successful?” she asked, her voice breaking at the seams.

“That’s my girl,” Bloodbayne replied, lifting the whimpering child from his lap towards Valentina. “If you’re successful, I’ll send you on holiday to my estate in St. Lucia for two weeks. Just you, Loey, and Cyris. Consider it a gift of appreciation for everything you have done for me.”

Keeping her eyes glued on her daughter as Valentina gently took her from Bloodbayne, she resigned herself to the grisly task ahead. One day of hell for two weeks in paradise seemed like a fair trade off. Of course there was a chance he was lying to her, but really, what choice did she have?

Watching as the tall blonde cuddled her baby, she let out a pained sigh. After a handful of long moments, Loey finally calmed down, seemingly soothed by whatever was being whispered into her ear. It gave Lexi the assurance she needed. She knew that as long as her daughter was with Valentina, she would be taken care of. Loey could handle another day without her.

Moving her attention back to the Crime Boss, she plastered a frown onto her comely face. Telling herself that everythingwould be alright, she accepted her fate.She would kill whoever she had to if it meant she would get her daughter back.

“When do we leave?” she asked.

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Letting her eyes roam over the white lobby of the hotel, Lexi adjusted her mirrored aviator sunglasses. Placing the strap of her brown leathered weekender bag over her shoulder, she paused as she found a young family taking advantage of the free refreshments along the far wall. Sucking in a breath, she watched the mother, father, and two small children; a girl and boy, no more than four or five years old. Both with dark hair and bright smiles on their chubby faces.

The children looked so happy, giggling uncontrollably as their daddy gave them each a chocolate chip cookie behind their mommy’s back. Holding his index finger to his lips, the father tried his best to shush the children. It was all for naught however, as the mother quickly realized what was happening. Shaking her head at her husband, she rolled her eyes and joined in with the laughter.

It was an incredibly sweet moment in time, one that Lexi longed for. A bitter reminder of what her life might have been like. Looking down at her wrist, she felt her eyes water as she looked at the charms gracing her most beloved possession.

Don’t torture yourself,Nikki chastised.Quit feeling sorry for yourself and try to move on. He’s not coming back. He’s never coming back.

Blinking back her tears, she turned away from the family. She didn’t need the bitch in her head to make her feel worse than shealready did. She knew full well that Kade was dead. Cyris threw it in her face every chance he had.

Stepping towards the front desk, she quickly found her asshole chaperone. Walking towards him, she groaned internally as she watched him flirt with the busty hotel clerk. The man was a neanderthal with a one-track mind. What was with the men of the Bloodbayne Organization and whorish hotel staff? It was cringe inducing.

Making her way beside him, she cleared her throat. Thankful that her eyes were hidden behind her glasses, she couldn’t help but gawk at the woman’s makeup. She looked like a slutty circus clown. She was definitely Cyris’ type.

“May I have my room card, please?” she asked.

Frowning at her, Cyris wanted to make it perfectly clear that he wasn’t with the pregnant woman. Tossing the key card towards her, he kept his demeanor icy cold. He wasn’t about to let her cock block him this time.

“Hey,sis.Room 504. Stay in your room until I come get you in the morning,” he ordered. “I’ll get you at eight. Be ready.”

Grabbing her key card from the counter, she dismissed him with a wave of her hand. He didn’t have to say another word, she understood the rules. She would be a good little girl and stay in her room. Not like there was anywhere for her to go, anyways. She knew perfectly well that she was fucked.

“Yeah, yeah. Have funbro,”she replied, excusing herself from the horny pair.

Walking towards the elevators, she gave the happy family one last glance. Lifting her lips into a wistful smile, she slipped downthe mirrored hallway. Distracted by the domestic fantasy playing in her mind, she was completely oblivious to the pair of dark eyes tracking her as she left the lobby.

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Pulling her hair into a messy bun, Lexi studied her reflection in the bathroom mirror. Securing her locks with another twist of her scrunchie, she turned her body to the side. Running her eyes down the curvature of her body, she focused her gaze at her lower abdomen. Staring at her pronounced bump, she grinned to herself. With everything going on, she sometimes forgot she was pregnant.

Placing her open hand over her lower belly, she allowed herself a moment to justbe.She should stop feeling guilty about the new life growing within her. This child was a beautiful blessing in an otherwise dark chapter of her life. She was thankful that Kade had given her another gift to remember him by.

Taking in a ragged breath, her thoughts drifted to her lover. There wasn’t a second that ticked by that she didn’t miss him. While their story had a less-than-ideal beginning, they had truly grown to love one another. It was unlike anything she had experienced, nor would ever experience again. As twisted and sick as it was, he was her other half. She would mourn him until the moment she took her last breath.

“Your daddy was so handsome,” she said, rubbing her hand over the front of her black leggings. “I hope you look like him.”

Overcome with a familiar sadness, she snapped her mouth closed to hold in a sob. Why was the universe so incredibly cruel? She should be blissfully happy, enjoying life with her little family. Instead, she was manipulated and controlled by adisgusting megalomaniac. What hope was there for her? What hope was there for her children?

Bide your time. We will find a way to escape him eventually. Just do what you need to to survive. We’ve gone through worse, hmm?

Nodding her head in agreement, she tenderly held her stomach. Allowing her tears to fall from her eyes, she made a silent promise to both Loella and her son. Come hell or high water she would find a way to escape the Bloodbayne Organization. One way or another, she and her babies would have their happily ever after.

Good girl, Lexi. That's the spirit. Now clean yourself up, Room Service will be here any minute. You’ll feel much better with a full tummy.

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