(IVANNA)
I watch her pretend to sleep next to me on the plane. Does she think I am that dumb? That I will not notice her pulse racing at the base of her throat? She is clearly awake, but I will let her have this. She was very pissed off at me, and it will take some time and effort to win her back.
But I will. What we share is far too strong to deny.s
Did Nikolai hurt her? I have no idea what she suffered at the hands of my enemy. All I saw was a photo of her on her knees, and a goddamn gun inside her mouth. Nikolai will pay for that tenfold before I am done with him. Is there anything else? I will have to find out everything that happened to her in captivity. Not only to exact the retribution on Nikolai, but to show her that I am on her side and to offer her support and comfort.
