Chapter 61 Nikolai’s POV She nodded quick, eyes still wide like she expected the walls to crack open any second. I could see the questions piling up behind her lips, ready to tumble out about the rifle, about Dante, about everything I never wanted to explain right then. But I wasn’t ready. Not with her standing there looking soft and wrecked from what we started. “Nikolai, what…” I pressed one finger gentle to her mouth. “Not now, little one.” My voice stayed low, almost lost in the quiet room. I bent down, scooped the blanket off the floor, shook it once, and wrapped it around her shoulders. She looked tiny under all that fabric, like she could disappear if she wanted to. Except those curves still peeked through, reminding me she wasn’t small at all. My shoulder burned with every move, but I pushed it down. Slid my good arm around her waist, lifted her clean off the ground. She sucked in a quick breath, fingers curling tight around my neck. Her warmth pressed right against me, v
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