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161. The Man They Said Was Dead
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Tied to the Ruthless Three 172. Between What I Was and What I Am
ALEXEI POVI woke up with my head feeling lighter, the pain finally easing. It turned out Imelda had genuinely helped me; she hadn’t planned to quietly get rid of me after all. Slowly, I sat up on the bed and stepped out of the bedroom.Imelda was sitting casually on the couch, reading a book. My eyes drifted to the coffee table. There was a box of donuts and two cups of coffee already there.“You’re awake? How’s your headache?” Imelda asked.I simply nodded. “Better.”“I didn’t know what you’d want for dinner, so I just got donuts first. I know it’s sugar, but I think you need it.”A little awkwardly, I sat down and picked up a donut. “Thank you.”Silence stretched between us. I focused on each bite, the sugar melting on my tongue. My weak body slowly regained energy, and the coffee helped clear my thoughts.“This really is you, right, Alexei?” Imelda stared at me intently. “Or am I just hallucinating? You were supposed to be dead, in the sea.”When I woke up in bed with parts of my
Tied to the Ruthless Three 171. Fragments Beneath the Ruins
ALEXEI POVBastorin.What little remains in my mind stirs old memories. Seeing the academy neglected, reduced to something like a haunted ruin, makes my chest ache. I do not even understand why I suddenly wanted to come here, even though there is no guarantee I will find any answers.I step inside and walk along the pedestrian path, taking in the garden that has turned into overgrown brush. My gaze drifts to the grimy windows, dull and sorrowful, and to the front doors standing wide open.Memories of my time studying here surface. Yet something feels off, as if there is more buried beneath those memories. My head refuses to cooperate, refuses to recall it all.I keep wandering through the academy, not thinking about any danger that might be lurking. Strangely, I feel safe here. Bastorin is the safest place for me. The place where I found…Love.“Love?” I murmur, confused.I step into the headmaster’s office and stop at the open doorway. The room is in chaos, ransacked brutally. Yet I
Tied to the Ruthless Three 170. The Choice Darius Couldn’t Stop
Isolde, Tisha, and I cautiously stepped out of the car. We scanned the abandoned agricultural airstrip—it was eerily quiet, completely unguarded. Tall weeds grew wild around neglected hangars, and the runway itself was cracked and riddled with holes.“Hm. Fancy meeting place,” Tisha muttered as she casually sat on the hood of the car. “Is Darius taking long? It’s pitch-dark out here.”Isolde, who had left the headlights on, shot her a look. “Sit in front of the lights, not on my hood.”I glanced at Tisha as she moved from the hood and slid into the back seat. She pulled out a pack of cigarettes from her jacket pocket, took one, lit it, and soon thin smoke filled the car. Isolde didn’t even bother complaining anymore.About ten minutes later, three cars arrived in a convoy and parked not far from us. I exchanged a look with Isolde and Tisha; both went on alert instantly. Their expressions were calm, but they were clearly ready for anything.“Great. He brought reinforcements,” Tisha sco
Tied to the Ruthless Three 169. Taken for My Own Safety
“This is the only solution,” Isolde said.Quickly, she shoved my suitcase into the trunk while Tisha practically pushed me into the car. Meanwhile, the twins looked clearly unwilling to let me go. I hated how tense the atmosphere had become, mainly because I had no voice anymore, as if all the problems had started because of me.“Anna will still be safe with us,” Nathaniel insisted.“In what way?” Isolde snapped. “She just terminated a few people who were following her!”“And only God knows what would’ve happened to Anna if she hadn’t been trained by Katerina all these years,” Tisha added. “Listen, Nate, these people will keep coming after Anna. She should stay with us for now.”“Until the business with Darius is finished,” Isolde added.Nathaniel clicked his tongue, clearly still disagreeing with Isolde and Tisha’s plan. The bottom line was, in the twins’ opinion, if I were away from them—Gabriel and Nathaniel—I wouldn’t be safe.But whether they admitted it or not, even staying clos
Tied to the Ruthless Three 168. A Shot Fired Between Us
The man stayed silent, even though he knew his life could end at any moment. He was braver choosing death than naming who had sent him to spy on me. I’d noticed it back at the café; someone had been tailing me everywhere I went.I wasn’t worried about myself. What terrified me was the thought that something might happen to Marva.I’d already warned Marva to leave the city immediately and return overseas. I couldn’t let anything happen to her. I needed her. Once all the evidence was gathered, Marva would be a key witness. She knew better than anyone how rotten Vlad truly was.“I’ll ask you one last time,” I hissed into his ear. “Who sent you? And I swear, if you stay silent, I’ll blow your head off. Right now.”He shook his head again, still refusing to speak. Maybe his family was being threatened, which is why he chose death. If that was the case, I had no other choice.Bang.The body I was holding went limp. As soon as I released him, he collapsed to the ground. One by one, I finishe
Tied to the Ruthless Three 167. A Shadow Behind Her Steps
ALEXEI POVDarius’s expression hardened. I could see the anger he was barely holding back, threatening to explode. But no, Darius would never dare to shout at me or throw me out. He needed me just as much as I needed him.We had an agreement that couldn’t be avoided.“What were you thinking?” Darius muttered.“Anna cornered me, and I couldn’t just stay silent. She acted like she knew me, like we…” I let the words trail off.I had felt the longing in Anna’s voice, in her gestures, in the way she looked at me. It was all an act, one she played effortlessly. And I had been careless enough to take the bait and reveal everything in front of her.And now, there was no turning back.“Anna will tell the other Nightshade leaders,” Darius said, exhaling heavily. “I won’t be able to protect you, Alexei. This is all going to be messed up.”“I’ll make sure you stay safe.”“Do you really think so?” Darius snapped. “We were supposed to take down Vlad, and you were supposed to lure Anastasia into bec
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