Chapter 103
Chapter One Hundred Three
Sephie
I ran upstairs and threw on a heavier long-sleeve shirt. The weather was in that weird time of year
where you had to add and subtractyers of clothing periodically throughout the day. There was more
of a breeze at the house, so it felt cooler. I didn’t want to make Andrei have to give me his shirt while
we were avoiding the house…
Misha decided toe too. Adrik slid his arm around my waist, leaning down to my ear, “I’d rather
have you all to myselfter. I’ll be in my office when you get back.” He spun me around to face him,
nting a kiss on my lips. It was just enough to get my mind thinking about what his definition of
“having me all to himselfter” meant.
The three of us set out for an adventure, far, far away from the house and the evil stepmother evil chef?
Seems urate the evil chef that lived there. I always enjoyed theirpany, but I w just happy to be
able to go for a walk. Ivan was a genius. My hip felt better than it had since the night of the ball. My
limp was barely noticeable now and the dull ache that had started was now gone too. When Adrik took
the bandage offst night, he was surprised at how good it looked. It was no longer red around the
edges and was already showing signs of healing.
They both noticed I was walking better, as we walked toward the rdens, and I skipped to get a closer
sniff of one of the roses.
“Your hip must be feeling better, spider monkey.” Andrei had a broad smile on his face. I knew they
were all still struggling with what happened, so seeing me feel better also made them feel better.
“Ivan is a genius. Maybe an evil genius, I don’t know. But a genius, nheless. It does feel better than
it’s felt since, you know, I tried to ki ll myself by jumping out of a moving vehicle. 0/10, by the way. Do
not rmend.”
Mishaughed, shaking his head. “You’re so much like us, it’s scary
I squinted my eyes at him, putting my hands on my hips. “I’m going to need some rification on that
one, my adorable Russian guardian.”
His cheeks blushed slightly, his handsome smile stretching across his face. “You have a dark sense of
humor about cheating death like we do.”
“Well, what’s the fun of cheating death if you can’tugh about it? I asked.
Theyughed, but both were thoughtful. Andrei looked to me as w walked closer to the forest trail. “Ivan
was right, you know. You’re really making it difficult for any other girl to have a chance with us.”
“We’re going topare everyone to you from now on.” Misha added.
“I mean, no pressure there,” I said, scoffing.
“We don’t mean it as a bad thing, gazelle. You’ve just showed us how good it can be,” Misha said,
slinging his arm over my shoulders as we walked. I wrapped an arm around his waist, nearin; the forest
trail.
I sighed. “It’s not going to be easy for you. The more you ept yourselves and truly own who you are,
you’re going to attract all kinds of people who want a taste of what you have to offer. But most people
just want to take from you, without ever giving in return. You have to wait for that one special person, or
in my case, six of you, that give back just as much as they take. They’re out there, but you’re going to
have to eliminate…okay, bad choice of word right there. I did not mean eliminate literally,” I said,
laughing. “You’re going to have to weed out the boil ones to find your special one.” I thought for a
minute, then added, “it might not be as difficult for you guys. Your murderous as when you’re working
will keep a lot of them away.”
They bothughed. “We don’t really look that mean, do we?” Andrul asked.
“Well, you two look nicer. Viktor and Ivan are slightly more intimidating. They smile less than you two.
Viktor is easier to win over while Ivan is the toughest n ut to crack I’ve ever met. Stephen is the wild
card. He’s so quiet that you’re not sure if he’s Just a really nice guy or if he is plotting your murder at
any given mag tnt.”
We came into the clearing by theke. The wildflowers were all fading with the beginning of Fall, but
they were still eerily beautiful. Theke was calm and clear, giving us a clear mirror image of the fluffy
wh ite clo uds in the sky. I took in the scene, not realizing just how much I had missed this ce. It was
one of Adrik’s favorite ces on the property, but it was also one of mine. They both knew my favorite
spot to sit by theke and healed straight for it. We all sat down, silently enjoying the scenery, the quiet,
the moment.
We sat for a long time in silence, both guys looking like they were lost in thought. Andrei picked up a
rock and chucked it in the water. “Did you know right away that Boss was the one for you? Like was it
love at first sight?
I smiled, thinking back to that first night. “I don’t know if I would phrase it exactly like that. You and
Viktor walked in and I’m sure my eyes went wide. You’re both giant, very attractive men, bil I felt
nervous looking at you both. Then Adrik stepped inside the door so I could see him and there was like
a weird calm that came over me. There’s always this pull toward him when I see him. I felt that right
away, for sure, but I wouldn’t say that recognized it as love right away.”
I
“He feels that pull when he’s around you. He can’t stay away from you. It’s so different from how he’s
always been with his past girlfriends,” Misha said. “They were always clinging to him and he would just
look like he was miserable and wanted to get away from them,” he said,ughing at the memory. I
found the me ntal image of him being desperate to get away from his past girlfriends amusing.
“We all feel it, though, just to a lesser extent. We all want to be artund you,” Andrei said. “You’re like a
desert oasis for us.”
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