The Uninvited Matriarch

Author's POV

Nikolai's steady strides carried them through the villa's sprawling hallways and out onto the sun-drenched terrace. Ksenia kept her grip tight on his broad shoulders, a lingering fear of being dropped warring with her burning resentment over being carried like a possession. He set her down onto a wrought-iron chair before a lavish breakfast buffet. The long table groaned under the we