Seduction (WICKED VOWS #3) by Jane Henry EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Nikko
MY FOOTSTEPS POUND on the pavement like the relentless beating of
a drum. My lungs feel like they’re going to burst, and my legs ache. I barely
notice the rush of cherry blossoms as I pass or the pedestrians by the park;
I’m so blinded by the sweat in my eyes. I push myself harder, faster, longer.
It’s a mind game, a mind fuck.
Everything is.
I turn the left corner between Maple and Tower Streets and see my
destination in front of me. I’m so far away it’s merely a blur, but as long as
I can clearly see what’s in front of me, I can keep going.
My mentor Kolya told me that any training—all training—should be faced
as if your life was on the line. Nothing’s in vain. You’re not running for the
sake of a healthy heart or stronger lungs; you’re running from an enemy
who’s going to slit your throat when he catches you.
So when I finally arrive at Mikhail and Aria’s house, I come to a stop, hands
laced behind my head, heaving with the effort to catch my breath. I barely
feel the brush of wind, a promise of stagnant summer heat later in the day.
I notice cars outside. Aleks and Harper are here, likely with their small crew
of kids. Mom’s car is here, but no Polina. Viktor. Lev.
Frowning, I take out my phone and look down. I never miss a call or text,
and today’s no different. Nothing missed. Then why’s everyone here?
I run my arm across my sweaty brow to clear my vision and trot up the
stairs.
“There he is.” Mikhail jerks his head in greeting as he walks past the
doorway, his one-year-old son Sasha in his arms. It’s fitting as pakhan to
the Romanov family and older brother to all that Mikhail had the first child.
It was time.
My brother Aleksandr holds his infant son beside his wife Harper, who’s
holding the second twin. Both babies have their daddy’s bright blue eyes
and mama’s honey-blonde hair. I turn to the sound of a child’s laugh and see
my mom walking toward the dining room hand-in-hand with Harper’s
toddler, Ivy.
Our family has grown in leaps and bounds as Mikhail and Aria’s baby just
turned one, and Aleksandr and his wife just had twins. With Harper’s
toddler completing the ensemble, my mother is in her absolute glory with
four grandchildren. I haven’t seen her this happy in years.
It had to happen. If we’re going to establish ourselves as the premier Bratva
group in the Cove, the area of New York nestled between Coney Island and
Manhattan and the stomping grounds we own and operate, we needed to
establish roots. Recruiting and expanding only go so far.
“Where’ve you been?” Mikhail snaps.
I gesture down to the sleeveless workout tee slicked with sweat and
clinging to my body, my running shorts, and my running shoes. “Thought
I’d try out my suit for the gala. Prepare for the paparazzi and all that.”
“He’s swimming in sweat from head to toe,” Harper responds. “I can smell
him from here. Either he’s just come in from a run, or no one’s told us the
zombie apocalypse is upon us.”
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