But my head activates almost immediately. Has Stepan completed the third sweep of the estate that I’d asked for yesterday? Were all the extra security measures around the property implemented? Where the hell is Boris and what is he planning? My children will be born in just a few short months and I need for this to be over before then. I don’t want them born into a world on the brink of burning. So with a sigh, I extricate myself from Alyssa and roll to the side. When I reach for my phone, I see I have three missed calls from Kruger. Heart in my throat, I pull my boxer briefs on and slip out of the room, ignoring the chill in the air. The cabin is flush with quiet. Everyone’s in their own rooms, taking advantage of the lazy morning. I call Kruger back and walk towards the gigantic wind

