ログイン“Do you remember what he looked like?”“It’s all a blur. Sorry.”I nodded slowly, looking around again. I spotted Max on the other side of the yard, returning to his work with a group of other males.“What’s the labor for?” I asked. “Are we building something?”“We think it’s for an army. The stone
Natalia’s POVBy the end of the first hour, my shoulders were burning and my palms had gone from sore to numb. The rock I’d been assigned to break with a heavy pickaxe was dense and black, and I was expected to break it into small pieces, then place them on a large wagon. One of those awful gray thi
A pair of figures crossed our path as we walked across the roadway. We fell into step behind them naturally, matching their pace. Neither of them looked back.The water trough was near the center of the settlement. I spotted a short line of people standing in front of it. It wasn’t running water, bu
Natalia’s POVI jerked awake with a gasp.The red sky was the same as it always was. Max was curled on his side a few feet away, still asleep, his chest rising and falling slowly. Nothing had moved. Nothing had changed.I pressed my hand flat against the ground and steadied my breathing.The vision
Natalia’s POVThe report came back the following morning. I’d hardly slept that night, which was strange for me; usually, sleep came quickly and efficiently, serving purely as a means to regain my energy for another day of hard work.But last night, I kept tossing and turning. That pull in my chest
“It’s no use!” I heard her voice call after me. “He’s already gone, you stupid bitch! He’s not who you think he is anymore! You’ll all die here!”Her words struck me somewhere deep and painful, but I kept running. We didn’t stop until the hovel was well out of sight. Only then, once we were certain
Damon looked up at the sound of my approach. His face was pale and sweaty, and he looked like hell. “Natalia, I’m so sorry. I don’t think I can—”Another wave of nausea hit him and he doubled over the trash can again before he could finish.“Shit,” I muttered. The fashion show was supposed to start
Andrei’s hand found mine, his fingers intertwining with mine and holding tight. “Natalia, look at me.”I dragged my eyes upward to meet his.“I grieved for you,” he said firmly. “For months after that accident, I couldn’t function. I couldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, couldn’t think about anything except
NataliaThe room went dead silent. Every single person in the auditorium was staring at Lilith, who wast standing at the bottom of the stage covered in blood and pointing at my children like they were criminals.I felt Andrei’s hand tighten around mine for just a second before he dropped it complete
NataliaThe Underground was exactly what its name suggested—a basement club constantly thrumming with music so loud that I could feel it in my chest. Perfect for a conversation I didn’t want anyone to overhear.Mila was already waiting in a discreet corner booth when I arrived, nursing a cocktail an







