Chapter 12 A Night to Remember

Adriana

I didn't know how long I had been pacing.

The walls of the estate felt like they were closing in, too tight, too sharp, the air too thin to breathe.

Ivan wasn't back yet.

Not after the ambush.

I kept hearing the gunshots, the way he threw himself between me and the bullets like my life was worth more than his.

I hated him for it.

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