“Why are you so happy?” Niko asks as we roll out through the massive gates of the Drognov estate. I'm sitting in the back, Xavier drives, and Niko rides shotgun.
“No reason,” I admit, eyes drifting to the window. Dry grass sways in the wind, tall trees blur by, and the land stretches bare in every direction. “Must I have a reason to be happy?”
He turns his head slightly. “We won’t be going anywhere besides your friend’s place, you understand?”
He has already told me this. I know it’s Aleksei’s order, his way of deciding where I should be, expecting me to fume. A part of me simmers, but I won’t give either of them the satisfaction. This plan will work. Serena lives close to the station. It won’t be hard to make a break for it and find protection.
If they call me his wife, I’ll say I’m b
