LOGINMiriam’s POVI told them everything that happened. About how I got a call from Anita, explaining what was going on to me.“I don’t understand. How did Anita know that you were the one calling?” Serena asked“Apparently, she saw that my number kept calling him over and over so she decided to steal the phone and check who was calling.”“So your number wasn’t saved on his phone?”“No it was but with an alias. It’s something he did to protect his friends and loved ones. Anyway, she checked the number on her phone and found out it was mine. That was when she decided to call me.”“I don’t get it… she decided to just casually check? Is this how close she is to the syndicate?” Sara looked confused.“I don’t totally get it either but it seems so.”I was feeling less sad and more energized now that I had rested and also gotten a new lead on the situation at hand.“You’ve relayed everything to Rosodov right?”“Yes, but he couldn’t talk much.”“It’s been like that these days,” Sara said before si
Lazar’s POVI was a new man here. Nobody knew who I was or what I came to do. The plan was simple. Go to Australia for a month, get my new shipment and return home just in time to celebrate my children’s birthday.Halfway through the mission, I encountered an unforeseen problem. Someone else had eyes on my package.“Why don’t you just have a word with them?” Rosodov suggested when I told him about the new development on the phone.“Who? You mean The Changers?” I asked him with a scoff.“Yes.”“They are not the type of people you reason with, Rosodov. I have been avoiding doing business with them for a while now for a reason.”“So, what’s the plan? Ignore them? This isn’t your territory. You need to be careful.”“I know I do but I need this shipment. There’s no two ways about it.”“Just be careful.”That was the last time we spoke. That was also the last time I had my phone with me. Somehow, I lost it on the beach. It was so unlike me to do something like that.It didn’t matter, though
Miriam’s POV“Look at this.” I showed the phone to Serena with shaking hands.I watched as her eyes tried to make sense of the three words in the text.“Is this a threat or a warning?” “I don’t know. I have no clue what was going on.” My heart rate increased when I realized that I hadn’t felt this way in a very long time.Of course, there had been a lot of issues over the years but nothing remotely close to this. Lazar always found a way to communicate with us, no matter what.“I’ll send this to Rosodov. Perhaps, he can decode the message.”I was no longer focusing on what was being said. I was numb and I didn’t realize when I sank to the chair slowly.“Miriam? Miriam, can you hear us?” Someone was tapping my shoulder. “Please, don’t panic. We’re going to get to the bottom of this.”“Mom? Are you alright?” “Your Mom is fine. She’s just feeling a bit under the weather.”“Well, does that mean we aren’t going anywhere today?”“Does she need to go see a doctor?”“She’s fine, okay? Just
Miriam’s POVI sat the kids down and told them exactly what Serena had advised me to do. They listened and gradually, I brought up the sleepover. Just like we planned, I gave them all of the things I wouldn’t normally give it to them.“Mom, are you doing this because you’re trying to distract us?” Aiden perked up and I almost choked on my drink.“Of course not, silly. Your 10th birthday is next week. Of course I’m going to spoil you until then. Have you forgotten about our birth week tradition?”“No but we haven’t done that in a while. We thought we were too old for that.”“Nope. You’re not too old at all. In fact, this is an official reinstatement of the birth week tradition in the Sokolov household. How does that sound?” I asked and their faces broke out in wide grins.“It sounds amazing!” They said simultaneously and they shuddered.They were doing that thing again where they talked at the same time. Even after all this time, I still wasn’t used to it.“So, what do you say? Should
Miriam’s POV“What?” She exclaimed when I told her the news. “I thought you’ve talked to him since then.”“No, I haven’t. I’ve been so worried, Serena but I didn’t want to bother you. I knew you and Lloyd were having a great time in Mykonos.”The kids had gone up to bed and I was out in the backyard making the call so they wouldn’t overhear my conversation.“We absolutely were but this is devastating.” I could hear the weight behind her voice. A part of me felt a sense of guilt for bringing this up but I had to. Rosodov was away and so was Elizabeth. I didn’t know who else to tell.“No wonder Mother kept asking of him from me and she said you were giving her vague answers.”“I didn’t just want everyone to panic. Even the kids keep asking me questions every day but I have no idea what to tell them.”“Just keep stalling them. We need to find a way to communicate with his unit. Did he tell you which one of them he took with him?” She asked and I realized that she was talking about his me
*10 YEARS LATER*Miriam’s POVThe kids had just come back from training and they asked me the question. The same one they had been asking me for days now.“Mom?” Amelia called.“Yeah?” I mumbled as I kept a laser focus on the pot of soup I was preparing.“You didn’t answer our question.”“That’s because I am so busy with the food I’m preparing. Go set the table, would you?”Amelia opened her mouth like she wanted to argue but she closed it back. I had taught my kids never to argue with me. They were very smart and listened to everything I told him. This one thing, however was making them very restless.Lazar had disappeared three weeks ago. I was acting as if everything was okay but it was not. This wasn’t what we had planned. He was supposed to go make a deal with the Australian family that he had been communicating with for the past few months. They were planning a business deal together. He was supposed to be away for a month before he came back.We had been in contact for the firs
Miriam’s POV It’s been almost a week of constant nightmare and awkward interaction with Williams at the office. Also I still haven't heard anything from my supposed husband.“So is your husband back from his trip?” Sara asked as she drove me back to my apartment.“Well not at all. And I haven't h
Miriam's POV.We all walked out of the meeting after it was adjourned. But I barely took three steps out of the conference room before I felt a strong grip on my arm.I turned around to see William, who had grabbed my arm. I tried to free my arm but he only tightened his grip.What the hell was he
Lazar's POVThe sound of gunshot filled the air. We were under attack.“Duck down.” Rodosov yelled, pushing me behind the car.I knew my uncle was crazy but I had no idea he would actually plot an attack against me a few minutes after meeting up with him.He was courting death and I am definitely
Miriam's POV I was still feeling a little bit spooked with what had happened at the elevator.Today had to be the worse day for me. Worse than my supposed wedding day.First I had an encounter with an idiot that made my head spin with anger and then those strange men who were following me in the e







