The seven’s obsession

Chapter 17

Ive locked myself in my room for a few days now. I cant seem to bring myself to face the harsh reality that is now my life. I dont want to believe they have kept this from me. I love them, but this is not somthing I can easily forgive. I've neglected to go to my morning work outs, and Ive skipped a few meals. I dont want to see any of them. I woke this morning feeling sick and I dont want to get out of bed. Im sure its my nerves but I still dont want to move. I feel so heartbroken, I know eventually they will come looking for me and want to know what’s going on. Im just not ready, if I ever will be. I fall back asleep in hopes that this nausea goes away, I wake at noon and I feel a little better. I get up and clean myself up for the first time in days. Dressing in comfort I go down to the kitchen to grab something light to eat, hoping no one is around. Walking into the kitchen Roman is there, I step around him and grab a pack of crackers and a water. Attempting to move around him and go back to the safty of my room without confrontation, he looks up at me. “Hey Ellie, are you okay? I havnt seen you in days.” I look at him and nod “Yea, just not feeling well.” I walk back to my room, he didnt try to stop me or say anything else. I finished my crackers and drank some water, laying in my bed I turn the tv on, Trying to distract myself with watching a movie I settle on a comedy. The movie is half way though and there’s a knock on my door. I knew when one of them seen me they would be coming to look for me. Sighing getting out of bed to open the door, this is it. It’s all about to come out and Im scared for what its going to mean for us. I open the door and there standing at my door is Viktor. “Come in” I say and go sit back on my bed. “What’s going on baby, are you feeling okay? Roman said he seen you this morning and you said you werem’t feeling well.” I try not to look at him “yeah i just dont feel well, I woke up nauseous” I tell him honestly. He is quiet for a bit and then he speaks “Do you want to see a doctor? I can make you an appointment with out family doctor if you want.” I shack my head “no that’s okay, i think its just nerves” I look up at him. Tears are threatening to spill down my face. “Hey, why does it look like your about to cry baby?” He coos. Shacking my head I say “I know everything” that’s all i say. He seems taken aback and his face pales a shade. He understands what i mean immediately, “What do you mean?” He says. “The other day when I went to the mall, I was leaving and I ran into Anton. He stopped me and informed me what you have failed to. He told me everything.” Choking back a sob he reaches over to comfort me but i pull away. “You all knew the entire time who i was and who my family is. You let me believe you were innocent men just trying to help me out of the goodness of your hearts. You played me for a fool, you knew! You all knew!” Screaming at him releasing the pent up anger. “I thought you all cared for me, I fell for you all. No I thought I did, I fell for a lie. A lie you chose to make me believe. I dont want to see any of you right now. I want to be left alone, I have a lot to think about. I dont even know you anymore. Please just leave.” sobs escape me as I curl back into my bed wrapping my arms around myself. Viktor doesn’t say anything, he stands from the bed and walks out the door without even looking back at me. I guess that answers my questions about them. Anton was telling the truth, and I chose not to believe it. Im so stupid. I cry until I pass out, not being able to take the disappointed.

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Viktor

Fuck! She knows. I should have known she was acting different. She thinks we were leing to her this whole time. Yeah we were to a point but it tuned into being real. We grew feelings for her. She is the center of our world now, I have to fix this. I take my phone out and send a group message to my brothers alerting them to meet me in my office. I reach my office and sit behind my desk running my fingers through my hair. How could this have happened, and now of all times. I dont wait long and all my brothers are in my office. Looking up to my brothers I try to calm myself. “She knows” is all I say. Their faces morph into something between fear and sadness. I know the feeling, hearing Ellie cry and watching her slip into despair was something I never wanted. She was flourishing and was so damn happy. How could everything turn to s**t in just a short amount of time. “What do you mean, how did this happen? We’ve done everything you have told us to and kept her in the dark. Doing our best to make sure we don’t speak of anything around her” Roman says. “The other day when she went shopping at the mall, Anton stopped her when she was leaving. Told her everything. She knows who we are and what we do” I reply. They all look down “not to say I told you so, but I knew something was going to happen eventually that she would find out. I knew this was all stupid, she will surely flee now” Aleksandr says “she may not, she is upset though. She doesn’t want to see any of us right now. That’s why she’s been scares the past few days. Also she said she had morning sickness so I can almost bet that she’s pregnant and i withheld that information. I don’t need another reason causing her to want to run.” I lower my head into my hands, I don’t know how to handle this situation. I don’t have a plan for this, anything else I can handle. Guns and attacks on my enemies no problem but a woman who’s found out about being lied to that is uncharted territory for me. “Maybe just give her time she will come around. She is just hurt right now but she loves us. She will come around she has to” Roman says. Out of all of us I believe he’s the first to fall for Ellie. He’s the softest of us all, and he’s still pretty scary in action. With her we are different. “Let’s hope she calms down and wants to talk when she’s done self loathing” they all nod and exit my office. Aleksandr stays behind, I’m not in the mood for his s**t right now but I know he has something to say. “Spit it out and then get out” I rush out. “Victor you need to think about this, if she is carrying our heir, we can’t let her leave. It doesn’t matter what she wants or how she feels. We have too many enemies out there waiting to get back us, they won’t think twice about using her. You need to get your head back on your shoulders and stop acting like a f*****g high school boy who just got rejected.” He seethed and walks out. He’s right, I hate that he is but he has a point. She can’t leave now that I think she may be carrying the heir. f**k this is more complicated than I ever imagined this would be. Walking over to a corner cabinet I pour myself a finger of my strongest scotch and slam it back. Soothing my nerves I try to think of something that can be done to make her not flee. This may be the hardest thing yet. But she is worth all of it. She will eventually see we care and really do want her. At first it may have been to use her, but things have changed. I only hope she comes to terms with it sooner than later.