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“Are you telling me you didn’t have a plan?”
The surprise in his voice is impossible to miss.
“That’s exactly what I’m telling you.”
“Mu’dak,” he curses. “What has gotten into you lately?”
It’s a valid question, but he won’t be getting the answer. I can’t let anyone know the truth—that I’ve fallen for my enemy’s daughter.
“Nothing. I’m fed up with being forced to pick up the scraps.” I cross my arms over my chest. “We both were. What has changed?”
Konstantin shakes his head. “I never knew you would get this reckless.”
Neither did I.
If I’m honest, I expected to have to play the long game with Grigory, even after kidnapping his daughter. What I didn’t expect was that I wouldn’t ever want to give her back. The intention was to pry some of his territory out of his hands in return for Anya, not his entire empire.
“It will all work out. Just wait and see.”
Konstantin looks unconvinced and, to be honest, I’m not convinced either. I’m on a disaster course and I don’t know how to change direction.
15
ANYA
Dina is preparing dinner when I walk into the kitchen.
“Hey, Dina. How are you?” I ask.
She smiles when she hears my voice. “I’m well, thank you. How are you?”
“Good,” I say.
“I must admit you seem very happy, considering you are supposed to be Valery’s prisoner.”
I give her a pointed look, since she knows we are more than just kidnapper and captive. “I am happy. I don’t see this as a prison at all.”
She passes me a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. “I’m glad.”
I take a sip as we fall into comfortable silence together. At times like this, I reflect on what Nadia might be doing. We always had similar times together, and it feels weird that I’ll never see her again.
Valery appears in the doorway. “There you are.”
My heart rate accelerates at the mere sound of his voice.
“I want to show you something.”
I tilt my head. “What is it?”
“A surprise.” He glances at Dina. “We will be dining an hour or so late. Is that okay?”
“Of course, sir.”
He holds a hand out for me to take, and I place my hand in his, instantly feeling flames spread over every inch of skin.
“This way.” He pulls me out of the kitchen and into the corridor in the direction of the outside door.
“Why won’t you tell me where we are going?”
