But he never counted on someone taking me from him.
“Why?” I ask. “What do you want?”
“From you? Nothing.” She tilts her head. “From your husband? Much. The Solovyov family has scores to settle with the Akopovs. Your child provides perfect leverage.”
Terror and fury are warring within me and there’s no telling which will win. I want to grab all these people and shake them like rag dolls and make them understand.
I am a person. A human being. I have done nothing wrong. You cannot just do this, you sick f***s!
This innocent baby—my baby—caught in some ancient blood feud before even taking a first breath.
I’d scream if I could. I’d scream until the whole damn world took notice.
The darkness around me has never felt blacker.
“The baby will be here soon,” she continues. “Try not to figh
