Chapter 56
Nina’s POV
The whisper sent a shiver down my spine. "Shhh." It was Nikolai. His voice low and warm in my ear. I turned slow, my heart pounding hard in my chest. His face was close, golden hazel eyes dark in the dim light, bandages still wrapped around his shoulder.
He did not say more. He just turned and walked down the hall. I followed without thinking, the thick comforter dragging behind me like a heavy tail.
My bare feet were quiet on the cold wood floor. The moans from the living room faded a little as we went deeper into the house.
He led me to a room at the end of the hall. It was dimly lit. A blend of old books and wine. Shelves lined the walls with leather bound volumes. Dust motes floating in the soft lamp light.
A big desk sat in the middle. Bottles of red a
