Irina's POV
I woke up to the sound of voices arguing outside my room.
One voice was Dimitri's, the other was a woman's.
I tried to sit up but pain shot through my body.
I gasped and lay back down.
The door opened and Dimitri came in.
His face looked troubled.
"Who was that?" I asked.
"No one important," he said quickly. But I could tell he was lying.
"Dimitri," I said. "Do not lie to me."
He sighed and sat down beside me.
"That was Marina," he said. "Roberto's wife."
My heart sank. She had fought for me against her husband and I hadn't gotten a chance to thank her. "What did she want?" I asked.
Dimitri was quiet for a moment.
"She told me something," he said finally. "Something about Alexei's poisoning."
My heart started racing.
"What did s
