Alex Pov
Leaning heavily against the door, I exhaled a long, shuddering breath.
Finally, a moment to myself.
The tension in my chest loosened slightly, though my mind was still buzzing with everything that had happened.
Escaping had been the easy part; letting go of the frustration? Not so much.
I'd sworn I wouldn’t let him get under my skin.
Yet, here I was, seething because he’d done exactly that—again.
What was his problem with me?
Seriously, why did Nikolai always seem to have a bone to pick?
I could only assume it all boiled down to that god-awful virginity test.
Just thinking about it made me cringe.
Of all the humiliating, invasive things to ask of someone.
I’d half-expected my dad to jump on board with it too, but he’d surprised me by standing up for me.
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