ROYAL SECRETS
CH8
UNKNOWN POV
I couldn't believe what was in front of my eyes, King Dimitri with his arms around a woman that was not his wife. I got my money's worth when I hired my informant, he was good, damn good. He was very loyal to me and only me, truth be told he was willing to be loyal to the highest bidder. He wanted nothing more than money and that's how I bought him, money and lots of it. He earned a bonus with this one. It was going to make my plan so much easier.
Was his wife a cheating whore? Absolutely, but she was also loyal to me and had been since before they married. Was I using her, yes, but I also loved her. She was just as snake-like as I was, two peas in a pod. When I first met her she was an ambitious sixteen year old girl that wanted power, I had power. I lost my power and I wanted it back. It would be so much easier if the child she was carrying was actually Dimitri's, but I knew they have never been together intimately. I wasn't happy that she had to be intimate with her guard, but he was just a means to an end. She would always come back to my bed. Soon we wouldn't have to worry about him either.
I thought about showing her the picture now, but thought I would keep this to myself just a little longer.
What do we have here, I didn't notice her in the first couple of pictures. But now was a picture of a little girl, who couldn't have been more than 5. She looked just like Victoria when she was that age.
"That son of a bitch." This changes everything.
My water just broke. T
Well I guess Dimtris little secret will just have to wait.
Dimitri
I woke up in Rose's bed with my arm wrapped around Demi and my hand holding hers. I wanted nothing more than this to be my life, to wake up like this everyday. Me and Tasha didn't even share a bedroom, it's been a long time since I've had someone in my bed. My phone had been going off for the past twenty minutes, but I didn't want to move and wake up Demi.
The adjoining door to my room was open and I could hear someone banging on my room door. There must be something going on so I tried quietly getting up and going to my room to open the door.
"Daddy, don't go." Demi reached up for me. It's the same thing she did last night. That's how I ended up in bed with her and Rose. The knocking stopped, then moved to Rose's door. I grabbed Demi up in my arms and carried her with me to open the door. I looked through the peephole to see Ivan and Adrian.
"Finally!"
"What's going on?"
"Tasha's water broke."
"When?"
"Last night for us, but early morning for them."
"It's like what 4pm there? Why am I just now being told?"
"To be fair we've all been trying to get a hold of you for a while now." I walked over with Demi still in my arms, her head resting in my shoulder, to grab my phone. I saw the look on Rose's face, obviously she heard what was going on. I had missed text and calls from Ivan, and one call from my mom about an hour ago. Not one from Tasha.
"Who called you?"
"Your mom."
"Demi honey, why don't we go and get some breakfast with uncle Adrian?" Rose spoke up sensing the tension in the room.
"I don't want to leave daddy."
"Sweetie, how about we go some and get food for everyone and bring it back up?" Adrian tried to pacify her. It wasn't working, she grabbed onto me even tighter.
"How about you go and see if they have donuts and pick out your favorite for me." I told her as I loosened her grip on me.
"Okay daddy." Rose put on a robe and some flip flops and Adrian grabbed Demi from me and they headed out. Rose grabbed my hand and squeezed it before she left.
"This couldn't have come at a worse time." Ivan spoke up as soon as they were gone.
"I know, there is no way I can get the jet ready and be back in Baia in time." I started to pace.
"What am I going to do?"
"You are going to call your mother."
Mama
Dimka
Why didn't anyone tell me sooner
What are you talking about
No one tried to contact me until about an hour ago when you called
No, Tasha told me she called you right away. Wait, you mean you haven't spoken to Tasha at all
No I haven't, I'm not going to be able to get to Baia in time.
Dimka, you already missed it.
What
He was born an hour ago, Dimka you sure you haven't talked to Tasha
No mama, Ivan just came and got me and told me her water broke. What is going on
Oh
Mama what is going on
I don't know
Why are you crying
She wouldn't let any of us in there
She only had her guard there with her
She won't let us see him
Mama
Dinka answer me truthfully
Do you know
Know what
Please answer me son
Do you KNOW
Know what? Mama your scaring me
Is he yours
No mama he isn't
Oh Dimka
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I was on my jet headed back to Russia, I didn't want to be here. I wanted to be back in New York with Rose and my daughter. She cried so hard when I told her I had to go. It absolutely broke my heart. I decided at that moment that this was it, this would be the end of mine and Tasha's marriage. I was done, consequences be damned. I would give up being king if it meant I could stay in Demi's and Rose's life. I had so many things I needed to take care of, but first was to talk to my mama face to face.
She knew, I don't know how, but she knew. She also needed to know she had a granddaughter in the states. Demi, I can't get the hurt look on her face out of my mind.
"Dimitri, you need to see this."
"Please I just want to be alone."
"No you need to see this."
"What!" I all but screamed at Ivan. He handed me an iPad.
"It's already hit the press."
"I knew it would, but what's the problem?"
"Look who's in the picture and look at the baby." I gave him a confused look and looked down at the press release.
Heir to the Baia throne born
It was a typical staged photo, that we specifically took for the press. My mom and dad, pretending to be a loving couple and proud grandparents and Tasha holding "my son". Her guard stood in the back blending into the background. Still not seeing what was the big deal.
"Look harder." He encouraged me.
"He has blond hair." The baby had blond hair. I knew he wasn't mine, but this was a screaming beacon. The Belikov genes are very strong, even Demi was born with dark hair. No wonder my mom questioned me, there was no way he was mine and she knew it.
"You're missing the other thing."
"What, what and I missing? Just tell me."
"Ethan, her guard Ethan, has blond hair. He is the father. It makes so much sense now."
"What makes sense?"
"I've always noticed the way he is towards her, but just brushed it off. But now it's all coming together, he spends so much time with her being her bodyguard how easy would it be for her to sleep with him."
"I think I'm going to be sick." I got up from my seat and walked to the back of the jet where I had a private bedroom. I knew I was being selfish, but I had to call Rose.
ROSE
I spent my whole afternoon consoling Demi, while Adrian consoled me, then me consoling him. He and Ivan really hit it off, the three of us were a hot mess. This is exactly what I was afraid of. He would break her heart just like he did mine. Adrian tried to tell me that this time was different, he didn't want to go. I wanted to believe him, I saw the look of pure devastation on Dimitri's face when he had to leave.
I was walking through Central Park by myself. I just needed a moment to decompress and collect my thoughts. I had my AirPods blasting music when a call came through.
Roza
Dimitri
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
I don't want it anymore
I don't want to go back to Russia
Dimitri
I love Demi so much
I never wanted to hurt her
I know you didn't
But I did I hurt her and I hurt you again
I'm so sorry Roza
Dimitri
You have to breathe
I'm sorry
So sorry
Dimitri where are you
On my jet
In my bedroom
Text Ivan-R
Why?-A
I'm on the phone with Dimitri and I think he's having a panic attack-R
You're having a panic attack
You need to sit down
I am sitting
I need you to talk slow deep breaths for me
I can't Roza
I can't do this
I don't want to be king anymore
I don't want to be married to her
I want you
I want our daughter
Although I love to hearing that
You're starting to scare me
I need you to take some deep breaths
Please tell me everything will be ok
Just tell me we will be ok
I can't
I'm sure you noticed the beginning of this chapter was the same as the last one. I forgot that I had posted it earlier and started adding on to it. So you get that little part twice