It’d been a long time since anyone had stayed in this room.
A breeze slipped between the panes of the windows, making Piper shiver despite Mikhail’s heavy coat.
“I’ll fetch you something to wear tonight and start a fire to keep you warm.” Mikhail nodded at the fireplace against the wall that backed up to the outside, directly opposite her bed.
Piper sat down on the edge of the bed to wait. He didn’t lock her in the room, but she suspected he would if he felt the need to. Escape could come later. Right now she just wanted to curl up in a soft, warm bed and sleep. Nothing about tonight had gone the way she’d planned. She was supposed to have met up with Mikhail, sure, maybe have a glass of wine, and, well, do what she’d been wanting to do for more than a decade.
Instead, she was his pris
