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She has no clue about her father’s involvement with us. I don’t want to be the one to taint the memory she has of him. If I open this door for her, she will be one step closer to my darkness. Why do I want to protect her? I’m cruel and vindictive. Trying to protect a woman's feelings is not something I do. What do I do with her? Letting her go is out of the question. She's mine. I can make her my doctor.
“I don’t understand why answering a few questions is so hard.”
“Why can’t you let it go?” I snap, frustration evident in my tone.
“I’m not letting it go because I deserve some answers.”
God, this woman! “You keep saying that like I give a shit.”
She narrows her eyes at me. “If you’re not going to tell me anything, I don't see the point of either of you being here any longer. The door is right over there. Leave!” She points to the door as she gets up from the chair she was sitting in.
She’s not going anywhere. Putting my hands on her shoulder, I push her back into the chair. “You think you can dismiss me?” I growl.
She pushes up on my arms, trying to loosen my grip on her. That won’t work. I’m stronger than her, yet the sight of her struggling turns me on. I can’t help but study her. I don’t understand how this woman affects me this much. Yes, she’s fucking beautiful with a banging body, but I have been with many women with the same attributes; they don’t make me feel like this. Why is she different?
From the moment I set eyes on her, I feel a constant battle brewing within myself. I can’t let this go on any further. Needing to be away from her, I move, causing some strands of her hair to fall on her face. Without realizing what I'm doing, I grab the loose strand and tuck it behind her ears. Then instinctively, my hand goes to her cheek, and my thumb grazes across it. She’s so soft.
She freezes, making me realize what I'm doing. She raises her head and meets my gaze. The moment our eyes connect, a shudder passes through my body.
Breaking out of our eye-lock, I stare at her lips. What would it feel like to taste her? I’m inches away from her lips when my fucking cockblock of a brother coughs and says, “Did the AC turn off because it's getting very steamy here.” He makes a show of fanning himself with his hand.
I glare daggers at him that would have my enemies crying, but the fucker just smirks. I roll my eyes and bring my attention back to Sophia. The moment I look into her eyes, the lust that was once there is replaced with confusion. The moment is lost. Fuck. I want to bring it back desperately.
She pushes at my chest to move me, and this time, I relent, letting her go. She gets up from the chair and walks toward her desk away from me. She’s intentionally keeping her distance from me. Anger starts to sizzle in my chest at her rejection. She wanted to kiss me as much as I did. Why the fuck is she acting like that now? She shouldn’t run away from a hunter. It only makes us go feral. I’ll enjoy sinking my teeth into her when I catch her.
“Can you both please leave? I don’t want any part of this. You refuse to answer any of my questions. Like I said earlier, there's no reason why you both are still here,” she says while looking at the wall.
That fire that was always in her eyes dissipated. I don’t like it.
Why do I feel so guilty if I didn’t do shit? I push that feeling down next to the other useless feelings I don't need. I know I should leave, let her go, but I can’t—won’t.
“Doc. There’s a reason why we're here. I need my wound to be checked.” What is Andrei up to? He has had countless wounds. He’s never given a shit about them before. She doesn't say anything. She just stares at him, contemplating what to do.
I’ve had enough of this. “Let’s go, Andrei,” I say to my brother, and at the same time, Sophia says, “Let's go to the back.” She goes to Andrei, completely ignoring my statement.
“Also, take off your shirt this time. I don’t want to ruin another one.”
A boiling fury swelled inside of me. No!” I shout. They both stare at me in shock. I clear my throat, giving myself a few moments to reel my anger back in. “No, Andrei, we don’t have time. We’ve wasted too much already. I need to figure out how to fix the problem you’ve caused.” I head toward the door, expecting him to follow me, but then I don't hear his steps behind me. I look back to see that fucker hasn’t budged from his place. What is his deal? “I’m not going to fucking repeat it. Let's go!” We glare at each other. I’m so close to snapping. Andrei is testing my patience.
“You can wait outside if you’d like. His wounds need to be checked. Just give us a few minutes.” She’s looking back and forth from me to Andrei, worried I might kill him.
“I thought you wanted us gone, Krasavitsa?”
“I-I do,” she stumbles over her words, then bites on her bottom lip. After a few seconds, she gets her courage back and straightens her shoulder. She is adorable when she tries to seem intimidating. “I want you to leave and never come back, but you don’t look like the type to care for any wounds. We’ve been here wasting time in this stand-off when I would have been done already. I’ll be in the back if you get your head out of your ass and let your brother get the care he needs.” With that, she turns around and walks away.
I turn back to glare at Andrei as he tries to plead his case. “Maxim, think about this. Let’s give her the benefit of the doubt; she is her father’s daughter.”
His mind is already set. I won’t be able to stop him unless I use force. “Just go.” He shakes his head in disbelief and follows after Sophia.
I’ve always wanted to have his carefree attitude. I was raised to be a Pakhan, to rule and be in control. Joking, laughing, and smiling? Not for me. Love is a weakness anyone can use to exploit. My father beat what he considered weak emotions out of me from a young age. He turned me into a ruthless killer. My innocence died at the young age of ten when I made my first kill. I haven't stopped ever since then.
Andrei shows a mask to the world, but he and I are the same. I don’t need to hide my nature. It’s who I am. I don’t have feelings. That's why I find it hard to understand my attraction to Sophia. She’s constantly fighting me back. It's infuriating. No other woman has had such an effect on me the way she does. Could it be her lack of fear for me? Fuck it. This attraction will go away the moment I fuck her. She's playing hard to get, and I'm going to enjoy the chase.
