LOGIN[ANASTASIA]Ever since I returned from the safe house, I knew I wasn’t about to sit still and look pretty.Not when Ivan was still fighting for his life.Not when the place we once called home no longer felt like home.Not without Ivan.I spent days after my return thinking about the same thing, ove
“Now?” I nod. “More than ever.”This new information gives way to a new expression on his face. Instead of looking super annoyed, he looks curious, suspicious—even careful, if that furrowed brow reveals anything.Good. He should be.Because the thing about moles? They’re not just rats in fancy coats
*One Week Later*[DIMITRI]“The shipments will be at the docks tonight, but you still haven’t decided who we’re sending?” Igor taunted, as he stood by the bar, holding an empty tumbler—something he’s been doing ever since he walked into my office—well, Ivan’s office, but that’s irrelevant. One would
After our fourth round of pure, wild sex, I have nothing left in me. Every ounce of energy drained, I barely manage to pull the sheets over myself before sleep claims me.When I wake hours later, the room is dim, the soft glow of my bedside lamp casting long shadows on the walls. My body feels heavy
[NADIA]“You’re here?” I say into the phone, clutching my books tightly to my chest as I glance around. “Where?”“Outside. Meet me when you’re done with your classes.”A wide grin spreads across my face, excitement bubbling inside me. “Oh, I’m done. And even if I wasn’t, I’d still run to you.”Dimit
The Ivan I know is strong. Unshakable. Even in the worst situations, he carries himself with a quiet, effortless confidence that makes you believe nothing could ever touch him.But the man lying in this hospital bed, surrounded by beeping machines and the sterile scent of antiseptic, looks nothing l
“You can run, but you can’t escape what’s always been there,” he whispers, grazing his lips against my cheek, his breath hot. “Tell me you don’t remember, and I’ll let you go.” It’s so easy. I can just say that and leave. He would let me go. He said that himself. But the moment I open my mouth, my
God, this is so hard. Why did I ever agree to something like this? I must have lost my mind when I thought he was right with the kind of argument he presented. Shit. He knows Tati and Junior are my weaknesses, and he used them against me. “Total asshole,” I grumble, slamming a fist on the kitchen i
[ANASTASIA] “Tatiana. Ivan. Come on. Time for bed.” “Nooooo.” Tati whines, hugging the blonde-haired doll close to her chest. “Mommy, can’t we play a little longer? Pretty please?” I give her a gentle smile, appreciating her adorable attempt to delay bedtime. “Sweetheart, it’s already late, and y
With years of experience dealing with cheaters and liars, I can tell he’s telling the truth. But it’s not the complete truth. Dimitri is right. He should have come to us the moment he learned of the conspiracy. But he did no such thing. Instead, he goes solo, trying to be a hero. Why? “Even if we b







