said, reading her
mind. “But you’re wrong. I know women who can take men down in the blink of an
eye. The Black Viper sisterhood wouldn’t run from me like a scared little girl.
Unlike you, they didn’t waste their time fantasizing about white knights
rescuing them. They learned how to defend themselves, becoming their own heroes.”
She remained silent, the
man again reading her mind.
He continued, “If
anything, I wouldn’t be surprised if you thought I could’ve been your
white knight before I attacked you. But hear this, Andriena, no one will
save you. Not your sister or Jagger, and especially not me. Only you can
save yourself. It’s dog eat dog in the Black Russian’s palace. Learn that fast
and you might survive a few more days—unless you touch me again.”
Andriena buried her
face in her knees, the man a living nightmare.
5
SASHA
The door opened to
the cell. Sasha shot out of bed, prepared for a fight, his nerves raw. Andriena’s
crying had kept him awake all night, making him feel guilty for losing his
temper with her. Though, in his defense, she was the most irritating women he’d
ever met. Her naivety was beyond belief, while her incessant talking made him
want to suffocate her, the woman having the worse case of verbal diarrhea he’d
ever come across. And not to forget she was fucking stupid, her brain the size
of a gnat.
Two guards entered
the room with their guns raised. Nikita followed. His long white hair was hanging
loose again, giving him an ethereal look. “If you attack us, Sasha,” he said, “Andriena
will be shot.”
“Shoot her for all I
care,” Sasha replied.
One of the guards aimed
his gun at Andriena. Crying out, she scrambled to her feet, covering her face
with her arms.
“Do you still want her
shot, Sasha?” Nikita asked.
“No,” Sasha exhaled,
meaning what he’d said to her. He didn’t want to see the light go out in her
eyes. Though, only God knew why, because she was fucking annoying.
“Good, because we
have food for you, so don’t cause us any trouble.”
Sasha gaze shot to
the door as two serving staff entered the room, bringing exquisite smells with
them. One was holding a carafe of wine, while the other was carrying a tray
with two plates. His stomach grumbled at the sight of his favorite food: Beef
Stroganoff and syrniki , the latter ricotta pancakes. He couldn’t
remember the last time he’d eaten properly, if at all.
The servants placed
the food and wine on the table, then scurried out of the room, both of them
appearing afraid of him. Nikita remained where he was, his beautiful face fearless.
“You may share the wine with the woman, but not the food.”
“I haven’t eaten in
days,” Sasha replied. “If I eat all of that, I’ll be sick. She can have what I
don’t want.”
“No. Either you eat
it all or she does, no in between. And if you break the rule, you both won’t be
fed for a week.”
“I’m getting out
today,” Andriena mumbled. “So, it won’t apply to me.”
Nikita turned his
pale gaze on her. “That’s not happening now.”
Andriena went stiff.
“What?”
“Jagger’s refusing to
agree to everything the Black Russian wants, so as a punishment you’re being
held until he capitulates. And if he continues to deny my master, things will
go back to the way they were before Sasha arrived.”
“No! My sister
wouldn’t allow that.”
“Your sister isn’t
the one negotiating, and what the Black Russian wants Jagger to do would fuck
with anyone’s head, so don’t be shocked if he chooses to say no. Regardless, he
has one week to change his mind.”
Nikita moved his
attention back to Sasha. “Enjoy your food, brother.”
Seconds later he was
gone, the other guards following him out of the cell. Andriena burst into tears
as the door closed behind them, the woman crumbling in upon herself.
“Jagger won’t allow
you to be butchered,” Sasha said, taking no satisfaction in being right.
She dropped her
mind. “But you’re wrong. I know women who can take men down in the blink of an
eye. The Black Viper sisterhood wouldn’t run from me like a scared little girl.
Unlike you, they didn’t waste their time fantasizing about white knights
rescuing them. They learned how to defend themselves, becoming their own heroes.”
She remained silent, the
man again reading her mind.
He continued, “If
anything, I wouldn’t be surprised if you thought I could’ve been your
white knight before I attacked you. But hear this, Andriena, no one will
save you. Not your sister or Jagger, and especially not me. Only you can
save yourself. It’s dog eat dog in the Black Russian’s palace. Learn that fast
and you might survive a few more days—unless you touch me again.”
Andriena buried her
face in her knees, the man a living nightmare.
5
SASHA
The door opened to
the cell. Sasha shot out of bed, prepared for a fight, his nerves raw. Andriena’s
crying had kept him awake all night, making him feel guilty for losing his
temper with her. Though, in his defense, she was the most irritating women he’d
ever met. Her naivety was beyond belief, while her incessant talking made him
want to suffocate her, the woman having the worse case of verbal diarrhea he’d
ever come across. And not to forget she was fucking stupid, her brain the size
of a gnat.
Two guards entered
the room with their guns raised. Nikita followed. His long white hair was hanging
loose again, giving him an ethereal look. “If you attack us, Sasha,” he said, “Andriena
will be shot.”
“Shoot her for all I
care,” Sasha replied.
One of the guards aimed
his gun at Andriena. Crying out, she scrambled to her feet, covering her face
with her arms.
“Do you still want her
shot, Sasha?” Nikita asked.
“No,” Sasha exhaled,
meaning what he’d said to her. He didn’t want to see the light go out in her
eyes. Though, only God knew why, because she was fucking annoying.
“Good, because we
have food for you, so don’t cause us any trouble.”
Sasha gaze shot to
the door as two serving staff entered the room, bringing exquisite smells with
them. One was holding a carafe of wine, while the other was carrying a tray
with two plates. His stomach grumbled at the sight of his favorite food: Beef
Stroganoff and syrniki , the latter ricotta pancakes. He couldn’t
remember the last time he’d eaten properly, if at all.
The servants placed
the food and wine on the table, then scurried out of the room, both of them
appearing afraid of him. Nikita remained where he was, his beautiful face fearless.
“You may share the wine with the woman, but not the food.”
“I haven’t eaten in
days,” Sasha replied. “If I eat all of that, I’ll be sick. She can have what I
don’t want.”
“No. Either you eat
it all or she does, no in between. And if you break the rule, you both won’t be
fed for a week.”
“I’m getting out
today,” Andriena mumbled. “So, it won’t apply to me.”
Nikita turned his
pale gaze on her. “That’s not happening now.”
Andriena went stiff.
“What?”
“Jagger’s refusing to
agree to everything the Black Russian wants, so as a punishment you’re being
held until he capitulates. And if he continues to deny my master, things will
go back to the way they were before Sasha arrived.”
“No! My sister
wouldn’t allow that.”
“Your sister isn’t
the one negotiating, and what the Black Russian wants Jagger to do would fuck
with anyone’s head, so don’t be shocked if he chooses to say no. Regardless, he
has one week to change his mind.”
Nikita moved his
attention back to Sasha. “Enjoy your food, brother.”
Seconds later he was
gone, the other guards following him out of the cell. Andriena burst into tears
as the door closed behind them, the woman crumbling in upon herself.
“Jagger won’t allow
you to be butchered,” Sasha said, taking no satisfaction in being right.
She dropped her
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