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NIKOLAI
My sister intercepts me as soon as I step out of Chloe’s room. She must’ve been standing in the hallway the entire time.
“How is she?”
“She’ll live, no thanks to you.” My tone is harsh, but I don’t give a f**k.
It’s Alina’s fault we’re in this mess. She told Chloe I killed our father. She gave her the car keys, enabling her to flee.
At my words, Alina flinches but stands her ground. Her face is still pale and puffy, but her green eyes are clear and she no longer smells like a drug cocktail. “I mean, what’s her condition? What did the doctor say?”
I sigh, raking a hand through my hair. “She got lucky. The bullet went straight through her arm, just barely grazing the bone. She’s lost a good amount of blood, but not enough to require a transfusion. She also has a sprained ank
