-Nikolai Volkov:
"I heard you've been looking for me," a woman's voice echoed the moment we stepped into the house.
Everything happened so fast that I barely had time to process it.
The twins—Dimitri and Alexei—immediately stepped in front of me, their movements seamless, like they were rehearsed for this moment a thousand times.
Without hesitation, they pushed me behind their backs, their broad forms shielding me from whatever danger might lurk ahead.
It wasn't just instinct—it was as if protecting me had become second nature to them.
My heart thudded loudly in my chest, both from the unexpected voice and the way they defended me so instinctively.
We scanned the room, our eyes darting to every corner.
But there was no one there—no woman, no source of the voice.
The air felt heavy, charged with an unseen energy. It didn't make sense.
