Sasha
SashaI bask in the euphoria of being in Maxim’s arms for a long time.
Eventually, though, hunger and concern for my mom bring me back to reality.
“Does everyone out there hate me?” I snuggle closer to Maxim for protection against my thoughts. I realize I will be living with these guys. Lucy was kind, listening to my story and finally agreeing to bring me here to try to fix things, but I don’t know about the rest of them.
Maxim shakes his head. “No. They were all still watching out for you. Ravil knew right where you were, and tonight Pavel fished me out of the bar to advocate for you. He told me about your argument with your mother.”
“He did?” That surprises me, considering the indifference he showed at the time.
“If anyone was cruel to you, I’m sorry. It was only because they
