Mikhail
I decided to check in on her one last time before I retired into my study. She almost caught me.
I had been sneaking around her for a while after the incident with Aunt Anastasia. I can't afford her getting into more trouble
Her pale skin now had a warm glow, and her dry skin looked healthier, with blood flowing through her veins like life itself.
This little girl was my weapon - precious, deadly, and utterly fragile. I have to keep her safe, no matter the cost. My world was a viper’s nest of blood and betrayal, even far worse than what she experienced under her father's roof.
I have only one goal. And it's to protect my empire. And the one thing I despised more than failure was weakness. That was why I chose her - Liliana, a woman I knew I’d never care for, someone whose li
