THERE’S SO MUCH TENSION Years in the Bratva have always taught me to live with tension all my life. Because in a world where betrayal, violence, and blood meant everything, waking up, spending the whole day, and going to bed all happened with the thought that anything — especially the unknown — could happen at any moment, and one had to be prepared for it. Or at least, find a way out. Except this time, I have no idea why there’s even tension. It’s been a week since Dmitry caught me snooping around in his study and f****d me, and I can say life between us has been… okay. The s****l tension between us is still very much there, and we still make out time to explore it. Dmitry is mostly always busy with work in the mornings and afternoons, but sometimes, he finds a way to be around me. At n

