Chapter 135

• [DIMITRI]
• The room is quiet except for her breathing. I can still hear the echoes of gunfire, feel the weight of the bodies I had to step over to get her out. The chaos from earlier seems like a distant memory now, overshadowed by the woman sitting on the bed, her eyes wide and scared.
• She’s asked me to stay, to hold her. If I’m honest with myself, I’m not sure what to do with that. I’ve killed for her, crossed lines I swore I’d never cross for anyone other than my boss, all because she’s different. She’s not just another job, not just another task handed down by the Bratva. She’s Nadia. And she’s managed to wedge herself into places in my mind I didn’t think existed.