Chapter 57
Nikolai's POV
The pilot's voice cut through the headset, steady as always. "Welcome to Gstaad."
I sat in the front, my shoulder throbbing like hell from the bullet wound. The bandage was tight, but blood still seeped through, warm and sticky under my shirt. I glanced back at Nina.
She was pressed against Nana, their shoulders touching, her face close to the window. Her eyes widened as she looked down.
I could see the village through her reflection. Small chalets buried in snow, lights glowing soft against the white. It looked peaceful. Too peaceful for people like us. The kind of place where secrets hid under the frost. I watched her lips part in awe. That innocence in her gaze stirred something dark inside me. Something I fought every day.
The beast that wanted to cl
