Sephie is just a waitress trying to survive her late shifts, joking with her charming bartender friend Max and finding comfort in her kind neighbors. But once a month, she serves the city’s most dangerous crime bosses: a job that pays well but comes with risks. Tonight, as black SUVs arrive, she braces herself, unaware her life is about to change forever.
“I’m really tired, but I think I’m okay. Kinda feels like what I would imagine hangover feels like,” she said. I laughed. “You’ve never had a hangover?” I asked, surprised. “I’ve never had alcohol,” she said quietly. “I saw the worst of it and the supposed good side of it didn’t seem worth it to…
“I don’t think they did. The darkness from Ilya wasn’t as strong the first time. She didn’t even feel it that time. I’m still trying to figure out how I felt it before she did, to be honest,” Ivan said. “It was a threat to her. Makes sense you’d pick up on it quickly after…
Her brow furrowed. I could feel her body literally disagreeing with me. “No, give him everything outside the room. I’m telling you, he doesn’t need to hold on to this very long. They can stay with me outside the room, but I at least need to go that far. Ivan can put his bubble up…
“Is this the first time you’ve spoken in front of Ilya?” he asked Stephen.. “I think so, yes,” Stephen said, looking very confused. Andrei looked back to me and Adrik, then to Ivan. “Boss, I think Stephen just literally made whatever it was leave. Ivan,” he said, indicating for Ivan to lower his bubble. “You…
“I take it Viktor is still sleeping?” Adrik asked. “Yeah, he’s been out this whole time. Ilya thought he might need longer than he did even,” Andrei said. “And you said Ilya is still struggling?” Adrik asked, pulling me with him to one of the couches. “Only when he talks about it, I think. He…
“Viktor’s still sleeping, but please come in,” he said. “Has he been asleep this whole time?” I asked. Ilya nodded. “I was out for two days straight. I kind of expect Viktor to sleep nger. He’s been carrying around so much grief for so many years that I think it might take him longer. We’ve…
“Princess, I’ve been thinking,” Ivan said, as we were cleaning up. “Me too, but I still don’t quite know how we’re going to get our hands on that many pancakes or if red pandas even like pancakes,” I said. There was silence as they all tried to figure out just what the fuck I was…
I couldn’t hold my laugh in any longer. “I fuck ing love you,” I said. “I’m still working on my theory. What do you know about the girl Ilya just broke up with? Other than her abuse toward him? Anything?” Stephen asked.”Not much, other than I’d happily kick her a ss,” I said. I was…
Even though things were awkward with Viktor, I was still relieved to see him and greeted him like normal. “Papa Bear!” I said as I went to hug his neck. His brother was somewhat surprised when Viktor wrapped his giant arms around me and picked me up like normal. I/3 “Sestrichka, this is Iva,” Viktor…
“When she got hit with whatever that was from Elya, she faltered and went kor rold. She’s insanely sensitive to cold. It was starting to consume her, to the point she was losing control. She managed to tell me and Ivan that she needed our anger. Clearly, we were holding back because she then asked…