Free My Serbian Wolf by Charisma Knight

have taken his life eventually for there were many times he would have raised his hand to you!”
    A glint of anger flashed across Nicholai’s dark features.
    “Yes, but—”
    “I impregnated you with Helen and Myra.” Nicholai smiled and continued speaking in a hushed voice. “Alex is my child from my previous marriage, but he is just as much your son as he is mine. He thinks the world of you and the girls. My life wasn’t always secure, and as you know, my ex-wife shirked the responsibility of caring for Alex as she should have.”
    Rebecca smiled as she recalled the wonderful night of passion they had long ago. When Mike had left, it had not hurt her, but enlightened her. A dark cloud had been removed from her life. It was true about what he said of Alex. The boy had become very close to Rebecca within this short period of time, viewing her as the mother he wished he had. They were bonded, as a family should be.
    Nicholai cupped her face in his hands. “I did not know that we would be granted this opportunity of a second chance together. I thought I would be stuck in that realm forever.”
    “But how? How can this be?”
    “Ah, you mustn’t question such miracles. It is what it is.” Nicholai brushed a thumb across her lips.
    She shuddered and dropped her gaze to the floor. “You mean, your selfless act of love broke the Tsar’s curse?”
    “Yes my ljubavnica .” Nicholai smiled as tears formed in his eyes. “Now, this is over. Never shall you remember the past.”
    “Nicholai, I—”
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    Within moments, Rebecca could not recall what she and Nicholai had been speaking about. He planted a kiss on her forehead, waved his hand, and murmured something in his Serbian tongue.
    Rebecca shook her head and glanced at her husband. “What were you saying?” She lowered herself to the sofa, holding her hand to her head.
    “Nicholai, I feel so dizzy.”
    “I was telling you how much I love you.” A bright smile adorned his face as he leaned over to plant a smoldering kiss on her lips. “I will cherish you until the end of my days. Please know that.”
    Rebecca smiled as her husband sat down and placed an arm around her.
    For some reason, she sensed there were more to those words than he cared to reveal. It really didn’t matter to Rebecca, because for the first time in many years, she did not suffer from a heavy heart.
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Chapter Nine

    Nicholai pulled her closer to him, nuzzling her ear. Rebecca basked in how he caressed her with such passion. Never in her life had any man ever made her feel so complete.
    “I need you.” Nicholai’s gaze locked with hers, sending shivers down her spine. His fingers tweaked her hair, causing goose bumps to cover her flesh.
    Her breasts tingled with excitement as his fingers traveled from her scalp and down the nape of her neck.
    She listened as the children began to clear the dining room table. She heard Helen in the kitchen, filling the sink with water in preparation of cleaning the dishes. She smiled as she listened to the teenager telling her brother and sister about the science project that was due tomorrow. She had spent the entire weekend preparing it, with the exception of taking time off for the movie. Rebecca glanced at her husband, observing the fiery passion building in the dark abyss of his eyes.
    “Don’t keep me waiting.” Nicholai’s breath against the column of her neck was more than she could withstand.
    “Nicholai!” To Rebecca, it was damn near impossible to speak. Her throat was parched, and her voice quivered. Her entire body shivered uncontrollably. Parting her lips to speak, she discovered she couldn’t until Nicholai averted his gaze toward the kitchen. “We really should help the children clean up.”
    “They will be fine.” Nicholai rose to his feet and held out his hand.
    “They’ve been wanting to see their programs tonight. Within half an hour, they’ll all be