Se connecterThis 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
“I’m not…” I start to say, but bite my tongue. I’m not who he thinks I am. I’m not some kind of angel who’s appearance suddenly makes everything okay. I’m not the main lead in a romance novel whose love for the male lead transcends through time and space and saves him at the end of the day. This was
Ava Kira’s birthday arrived sooner than expected, and, for the first time since I arrived at the Volkov mansion, something other than guards filled the halls. Kira wasn’t the only child running around these halls. As promised, Tyler asked Emma’s parents if she could come. It takes a fair amount o
The waitress nods, scribbles it down, and then looks expectantly at my father. He hesitates, rubbing a hand over his face before sighing. “Same. Black.” As soon as she walks away, the tension creeps back in, thick and suffocating. My father lets out another exhale, gaze flickering behind me to the
My feet shuffle against the grass, my pulse beating loudly. Sighing, he blinks and leans back slightly, and I finally remember how to breathe again. “I have known Nikolai for many years and I can tell you that even I can’t fully predict him. He is what you Americans call an enigma. Sometimes lies







