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“True, but that’s what it’d look like to Sergei and everyone else.”
“Shit.”
“Shit, indeed, Lia. So don’t waste any more time.”
“I don’t plan to.”
Yan hesitates, running his hand through his hair as he watches me from beneath his long eyelashes.
“What is it, Yan?”
“I heard you that night, you know.”
“What night?”
“When I was shot.”
“Oh.”
“You knew that man.” He lowers his voice. “Youknowhim.”
“Yeah,” I murmur.
“Ah, well, fuck. One more complication.”
“Are you going to tell Adrian?”
“Of course not. He’ll take it out on you.”
“But Kolya said Adrian suspects you and thinks you got shot as a ploy.”
“He has no proof to go with it and he doesn’t act without that. I’ll be fine. Just focus on yourself.”
“Thank you. I’m so glad I have you.”
“Me too. Or else my cause of death would’ve been boredom.”
I smile, then peek at him. “Can you do me one more favor?”
“Now what?”
I suck in a deep breath. “Tell me all about the time I was Winter.”
Becoming whole depends on me and me alone. Only when I put all the pieces of my life together will I be able to take the next step.
Whether it will build or destroy us, I have no clue.
9
Adrian
The overstimulation of my mind stops me from processing anything.
Or perhaps I’m processing so much that my brain cells are burning faster than I can form thoughts.
Ever since I witnessed Lia kissing her lover, I’ve been seeing a mist of red. Dark fucking red.
Rage red.
