~ Madelyn ~

Aleks stopped the car on the plane runway before getting out. There was a jet waiting for us not too far away and I stared at it mesmerised.

Aleks said something to the flight attendant who was waiting by the jet before walking over to my side of the car and holding the door open for me.

I got out of the car with my eyes still glued to the jet in front of me. Aleks just chuckled at my shocked expression as he led me towards the jet. I'd never been on a plane before.

As we walked someone lightly grabbed my arm from behind me and I spun around. It was a man. I shook my arm out of his hold as I stared at his face. He looked equally as shocked to see me as I did.

"Madelyn?" He said surprised and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Did I know this man?

We both stood there frozen. He wore a shocked expression to match my confused one. I inspected his face looking for anything familiar.

Dark hair , hazel eyes and a scar... A scar across his left cheekbone.

My brain clicked and immediately, in one shaky exhale, all the air left my body. My eyes filled with tears and I struggled to find the words as I stared at him.

"...Sebastian?" I finally said in a breathless whisper and let out a heavy breath.

"It's me." He nodded over and over. "It's me Madelyn."

Without another thought I leapt at him as I choked out a sob. He grabbed me holding me tightly and I buried my face in his chest.

"You're all grown up." He whispered against my head and I let out a soft laugh.

"Well it's only been like 20 years." I said holding on to him tightly.

"Shut up." He muttered and I laughed pulling away to look at him.

I lifted a shaky hand trailing my fingers along the scar on his cheek. It gave him a rugged and protective look. I still remember the day he got it. Our father was angry at me. It was my 5th birthday and I had asked him for something. He got mad and flung his glass filled with scotch at me. Sebastian shielded me but the glass cut across his face.

After that Sebastian was sent away to a boarding school . That day was the last day I saw my brother and it has been 20 years since.

"I love the family reunion but we need to go." Aleks said interrupting our moment.

Sebastian nodded at him and gave me a smile. He lifted my hand off his face and gave it a slight squeeze before walking towards the jet.

Aleks followed him and went up the steps to the jet. I made no move to follow him and he turned around when he noticed.

"You coming?" He asked and I stood there lost.

"I don't know?" I said but it came out sounding like a question.

"Are you asking me or telling me?" He said with a laugh and I bit my bottom lip.

"I'm scared." I finally said.

"Take a risk." He said extending his hand towards me. "What have you got to lose Madelyn?"

At those words I took his hand following him on to the jet because ,if I was being completely honest with myself , I had nothing to lose.

We took a seat on the jet. Sebastian said he had to update our family and began walking away but I grabbed his hand.

"Sebastian you know I'm not..." I muttered trying to find the words. Would the fact that I wasn't really his sister change our relationship?

"I know." He said placing a hand over mine as he smiled at me.

He left and I looked out the window. I was like a child. I had never been on a plane before so now I sat here feeling completely amazed. I pressed my face up against the window seeing the clouds and Aleks chuckled from next to me. It was a deep rich sound.

"Something interesting out there?" He asked and I turned around to see him smiling at me teasingly.

Aleks was so different from Leo. He was talkative and smiled alot and I couldn't blame him. If my smile was that gorgeous I wouldn't stop either. It wasn't his straight white teeth or pink lips that made his smile breathtaking , no , it was the dimples on his cheeks that made it impossible to look away from him.

"Shut up." I said dragging myself away from the window. "I've never been on a jet before."

"Huh I wouldn't have guessed." He said sarcastically and I pushed his shoulder.

"Aleks?" I asked suddenly feeling nervous about what would happen when I saw my family.

"Yeah?" He asked.

"What are they like?" I asked nervously. "My family."

"They're... Powerful , dangerous but also compassionate and loyal." He said deep in thought. "Like you."

"And they want me back home?" I asked feeling unfamiliar with having a family.

"They really do." He said sincerely and I nodded.

I turned my attention back to the window. About 10 minutes passed before I turned back to Aleks.

"Do you think they'll like me?" I asked him and he smiled.

"They'll love you." He said with no hesitation and I gave him a small smile.

I was woken up by Aleks saying that we had landed. I got up still confused and slightly sleepy. When we stepped outside the air was freezing and I realised I had forgotten to ask one crucial question.

"Hey boys quick question." I said and they turned their attention to me. "Where the hell are we?"

Sebastian let out a small laugh before looking at me.

"We're in Moscow." He said and my eyebrows shot up.

" I'm going to pass out." I said smacking a hand over my forehead and Sebastian and Aleks ran towards me. Their faces were concerned and I laughed when they both grabbed me.

"Oh my god I'm kidding." I said and they both let go with angry expressions.

"That's not funny." They both grumbled at the exact same time which made me laugh harder.

"You guys are acting like I'm some royalty or something. Calm down." I told them while trying not to smile .

"Yeah well the slightest thing happens to you and I'm dead." Aleks said as he opened the door to a black mercedes and gestured for me to get in.

I cleared my throat as I tried to ignore his words and got into the car. He got in after me and Sebastian got into the front seat.

The driver caught my eyes in the rearview mirror and he immediately lowered them.

The drive to wherever the fuck we were going was silent.

After a while huge black gates came in to view. I expected us to stop in front of them but we kept driving and the gates opened.

We drove for another 5 minutes before I noticed a huge mansion. If I could even call it that. This place was a freaking palace. In front of the mansion was a large black fountain which was covered in snow. We drove around it before parking in front of the entrance.

Aleks got out first before holding the door open for me and offering me his hand. I took it with my shaky ones before getting out of the car. I shivered from the cold and immediately two maids ran out from the doorway covering me in thick coats and gloves.

They took it upon themselves to put the coat and gloves on me as I just stood there in shock.

When they finished they both ran to stand behind me and I gaped at them. Aleks grabbed my jaw pushing it back up so that my mouth wasn't hanging open like a dumbass.

I gave the maids a glance out of the corner of my eye and they both looked down at their feet.

"Let's go in before we freeze to death." Sebastian said leading the way and Aleks looked at me.

"Ready?" Aleks asked me and I looked at him.

"Not even fucking close." I whispered.

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Heyy guyss

I'm so pissed I had to split this into the next chapter. I really wanted the introduction to be part of this chapter but it would've been too long so oh well.

IMMA try to update as much as humanly possible so yayy.

Also it's currently summer where I live so TELL. ME. WHY it is FUCKING SNOWING.

OML IT'S LITERALLY SNOWING HERE LIKE WTF. But anywayss I love cold weather. I hate hot weather I literally can't so I'm not gonna complain about the cold lol.

Anywayyss love y'all MWAH 💋