21
Chloe
I know this is a bad idea. I also know that I can’t be a coward and slink away like he hasn’t just admitted to me that he plans to assassinate a man on my behalf. A terrible, awful man, but still a man… who happens to be my biological father.
Something dark flickers in Nikolai’s eyes as he gazes down at me, and belatedly, I notice the dangerous tautness of his jaw.
“Zaychik…” His voice is a soft growl. “You should go. Now. While you still can.”
My breath stutters to a halt as the realization of what he means crashes into me, ratcheting up my pulse and paralyzing my muscles.
He still wants me, badly, yet for whatever reason, he’s restraining himself.
I should listen to him. I should back off and back away while he’s giving me this chance. If I don’t, it’ll change everything,
