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
[ANASTASIA] “Do you like your room?” I look around the dorm room Junior has been assigned, ensuring that everything is as it should be. I mean, everything is well-placed and in perfect condition, but I still can’t help but worry. What if there’s something missing? What if there’s something he’s sc
She’s a vision in white. With her soft curls loose over her shoulders. Her white overcoat makes her look like an angel that has just fallen from the heavens above. But there are dark circles in her eyes that she had tried to hide behind the makeup, and I probably have them too, only because neither
“I know,” I say as I pat his head gently. “She’ll get over it.” “She won’t,” he mumbles, sighing, slipping hands in his pockets. “Something about things that far up in the sky scares the hell out of her. I don’t know why, though.” “It’s just an irrational fear. Everyone has their own.” “Whatever,
[IVAN] “Mommy, why can’t I come with you?” Tati cries her heart out, tears streaming down her little face as we all get ready to leave, to drop Junior to Kazan, for his school. “I want to come with Mommy. Mommy, please.” Ana holds our crying daughter tightly in her arms as she kisses her small fac







