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The cool water hits my throat—raw from my screaming and moaning—and I let out a soft hum, sinking back into the seat.

My head falls against the headrest, eyes slipping shut as a heavy, drowsy feeling takes over.

I hear him move around for a bit longer, and when I manage to open my eyes again, he’s draping his suit jacket over me, with so much care in every movement, my throat clogs up with emotions.

A long, tired sigh escapes me as he settles back into the driver’s seat without a word.

I’m barely conscious when I feel his hand come up to my face, steadying me before my head can fall awkwardly to the side, while he drives with the other.

It could be the post-orgasmic bliss but I think I hear him mutter, “I’m here, malyshka. And I’m not losing you again.”

TWENTY-TWO

Sergei

Age Eighteen

Roman stayed longer than he needed to, his gaze fixed on me like he didn’t trust me to sleep. He only left when my breathing evened out and he thought I was finally asleep.

I wasn’t.

Sleep wouldn’t fucking come.

I’d just seen Roman beat my father to a pulp. My chest burned from forcing the tears back, swallowing them down before they could surface. I wasn’t going to break in front of him.

Not in front of someone who looked untouchable, and Roman was unbeatable tonight.

But I was already splitting apart.

I just learned that mama was dead, she’s been dead for thirteen years.

Thirteen years of lies I fed myself just to make it easier to breathe. Told myself she escaped, that she was out there somewhere.

Somewhere safe, alive, and happy, living a life of normalcy and peace.

I didn’t look for her, all these years. I didn’t fucking search for my mama.

I wait another thirty minutes and tug on a black hoodie before leaving my penthouse. The urge to maim, kill, clawing at my skin, suffocating me as I reach the parking garage.