Maksimillian

I missed her.

When I thought of Zenovia while we were being ambushed, I thought I’d never see her again. Or hear her soft voice again.

Right now, I just wanted to hear it. I wanted to assure myself that I was still alive and that she was safe where she was supposed to be. I had no alarming call from anyone who was watching her, so I figured everything was fine.

“Da, allo (Yes, hello)?” she finally answered the phone.

“Expecting some Romanian to call you up at this hour?” My mind drifted to Florin, who was her best friend’s ex-boyfriend. If he was interested in her, it...