[NADIA]His words hit me like a wave, washing away the guilt and fear I’ve been carrying. I never thought he would see it that way—that he would understand. The knot in my chest loosens, and for a moment, I feel like I can breathe again.Suddenly, I’m not sure if there’s anything more left to say. A
[DIMITRI]By the time I’m done with my work, it’s already morning. I look at the time and groan, stretching my arms over my head. Last night, after Nadia visited me in my office, I had every intention of finishing my work as soon as possible and heading back to the bedroom so I could join her in bed
[NADIA]I’m still reeling from the intensity of his touch, his words echoing in my head like a relentless drumbeat. Dmitri’s kisses had been a revelation, each one more consuming than the last. My body still tingles from where he’d touched me, and the heat between us is almost unbearable. He’s so da
[NADIA]He undoes his belt.Slowly. Teasingly.Taking his time with the buckle, knowing that each moment of anticipation is driving me crazy with need.The fabric parts, revealing his cock, already rock-hard and straining at the front of his boxer briefs. I reach up, tugging at his waistband, desper
“Please,” I moan, my whole body trembling. “I need it. I need you inside me.”“Are you going to come for me?”“Yes!” I cry. “God, yes.”He kisses up my inner thigh before placing himself at my entrance. Then he looks back at me, his dark eyes boring into my soul. I am lost, lost in those deep, fatho
[DIMITRI]When I declared my love for Nadia, I didn’t know what I expected to hear in return. I wasn’t even expecting anything, truth be told.But now that she has returned those words with her own, I feel like I’m over the fucking moon. My damn heart is racing so hard and fast in my chest, I feel l
[NADIA]Dimitri steps out of the bathroom, and his dark eyes land directly on me.I’m still lying on the bed, on my side, still feeling drained after the mind-blowing sex marathon we just had.But can you really blame me? This beast of a man knows what he’s doing, and he leaves me not only utterly s
He responds instantly, kissing me with a ferocity that makes me weak. I’m barely aware of what’s happening around me, so lost in the heat and pleasure of him.“More, Nadyushka.” I feel his tongue on the edge of my ear. “Tell me you want more.”His fingers slip deeper into me, the palm of his hand pr
After our fourth round of pure, wild sex, I have nothing left in me. Every ounce of energy drained, I barely manage to pull the sheets over myself before sleep claims me.When I wake hours later, the room is dim, the soft glow of my bedside lamp casting long shadows on the walls. My body feels heavy
[NADIA]“You’re here?” I say into the phone, clutching my books tightly to my chest as I glance around. “Where?”“Outside. Meet me when you’re done with your classes.”A wide grin spreads across my face, excitement bubbling inside me. “Oh, I’m done. And even if I wasn’t, I’d still run to you.”Dimit
The Ivan I know is strong. Unshakable. Even in the worst situations, he carries himself with a quiet, effortless confidence that makes you believe nothing could ever touch him.But the man lying in this hospital bed, surrounded by beeping machines and the sterile scent of antiseptic, looks nothing l
[ANASTASIA]Ever since I woke up after the incident, I have been dying to see Ivan.But now that I’m standing outside his room—where supposedly he had been admitted—, I can’t muster up the courage to push open the damn door.I’m nervous. Terrified. And most of all, unsure.I don’t know if I’m ready
Lena presses her lips together tightly, the color draining from her face until it looks almost lifeless.For a long moment, she doesn’t speak. The silence stretches between us, thick and suffocating. I can feel my heartbeat in my ears, pounding relentlessly, echoing my fear.Why the hell is she taki
[ANASTASIA]The next time I open my eyes, I’m not alone.Lena sits next to my bed, her hand in mine, her eyes closed, as if she fell asleep while watching over me.For the first time since waking up from my so-called long slumber, I look at her carefully. She looks more tired than I’ve ever seen her
[NIKOLAI]Once we finally get to his office, Konstantin takes his seat behind the desk and raises an eyebrow. He looks kind of pissed, but not enough to end me right here and now.He might have the power to do that and carry on with his day as if nothing happened, but I know in my gut he won’t. He m
[NIKOLAI]I hang up the phone and stare hard at the ground.“Fuck you, Dimitri!” I growl, clenching the phone tighter and huffing out a heavy breath.The bastard has the audacity to make me responsible for everything that happened to Ana and Ivan. But is it? Am I really the one to blame?I look away
[DIMITRI]I storm out of the building and light a cigarette, unable to think of anything else.I breathe in the smoke and then blow it out, hoping it will take away the stress pressing on my chest, making my lungs incapable of doing their job.I don’t know what to do anymore. Ana is finally awake, w