Andrei had told her to go to the guest room when Nik was asleep. There wasn't a shred of doubt in her mind that she'd obey him – she was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Even if it was only to further berate her, it was worth the risk. Because a part of her, however much she would have denied it, was hoping something entirely different was going to happen.
When she'd left the kitchen in search of Nik, she'd found him in his room. He wasn't much in the mood for company after the incident with Callum and his father, but they had hung out anyway. She'd waited until his monstrous snores had filled the room before sneaking out.
As she crept down the hallway, frightened to wake her friend lest he stop being a deep sleeper, Daniella couldn't help the excitement she felt. It gave her thrills
