Episode 88

Naomi

I held Gavril’s hand all the way to the mansion, feeling the pull of exhaustion on my body and my mind. The meeting with Roman had been intense, and it sucked that we had walked out of that compound without his help. I had really hoped that since Roman had asked me for help all those months ago, he would be willing to repay the favor.

Or at least that Ilsa would speak up and throw something our way. She knew better than anyone what we were up against and what I personally had on the line.

We had gotten neither, and while I wanted to be mad at my friend, I couldn’t be. Just as I had my future, my family on the line, she had the same thing, and if I had been in her shoes, I might have made the same decision myself.

Gavril didn’t seem too upset about it either, which had all sorts of thoughts running through my mind. Had he already been aware that Roman wasn’t going to help him? I knew they were enemies, but was it because it had always been that way or was there true history betwe