A Fragile Trust

Nadia.

Fortunately, Nikolai didn't harm Grandma Teresa's family. I had pleaded with him, promised to do everything he wanted if he just let them go, and he had listened. He took Cassia and I only. We got on his jet and flew to God knows where. I didn't know where I was at the moment because I had been blindfolded as expected, but it didn't matter. I could hear Cassia's voice at intervals. That was