LOGINThis book is officially over. I can't believe I finished it. There were times I wanted to give up. Times I did at some point, but for some reason, I always found the energy to push through. I want to thank everyone who gave this book a chance. Without you, this book wouldn't be as successful as it
“Nikolai, I- ouch” She takes a step towards me and then stops, her face twisting into a grimace. I'm at her side in an instant, my hands around her shoulder, steadying her, “What's wrong?” I ask, my gaze scanning her carefully. My eyes land on the thin ragged line on her knee. The edges are raw, a
To be honest I wouldn't blame her if she did. She’d just seen me torture information out of a man. A man who deserves every bit of pain I dished out to him and more but still. Ava wasn’t used to this. She wasn’t used to seeing other people suffer. I was. I thought I could shield her from the darknes
Nikolai There's a solid second that follows after I see her, where the two of us just stare at each other, neither one of us willing to break contact first. Fuck. She wasn't supposed to be here. How the hell did she even find this place? "Ava, wait," Her eyes widened, a flicker of panic cross
I don’t. My pulse dips, and my heart rate spikes. The passageway is dark and the light seeping in from the library barely serves as an adequate lighting source. I whip out my phone and turn on the flashlight, barely containing the scream that threatens to erupt from my throat, when I see a roach s
The drawing is far from perfect, but it's perfect enough to make Kira smile, and that's enough for me. “Do you think Papa will like it?” I smile softly, brushing a strand of her dark hair away from her face. "I think your papa will love it.” Kira's smile brightens even more. The door to the
The threat shouldn't remotely excite me the way it does. A sick thrill trails up my spine as I picture all the different ways Nikolai can make sure we show up late to Tatiana's wedding. "Then what do you want me to call it then because we both know it never should've happened" Out of the corner
Nikolai “Papa” Kira barrels into my open arms as soon as she sees me standing in the private terminal, her little legs moving so fast that, for a second, I worry she might trip. “Pomedlenneye, moya malen'kaya printsessa. (Slow down, my little princess) I say, picking her up and kissing the crown
I shake my head, willing the less-than-pleasant memories away. The corners of my lips hike up into a smile “Is that your third question?” I ask tilting my head to the side. If he senses that I'm trying to avoid the question he doesn't show it. He simply leans back against the couch, assessing me w
Two broken people comforted by each other. Obviously, as such stories go, one never goes unscathed, and in this case, Faina had to bear the burn. While she had fallen in love with Nikolai, he hadn't returned a single ounce of her affection. Needless to say that he ended the relationship once he







