Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Seven

Irina

I watched Dimitri's face as he listened to the voice on the phone.

His expression changed from 

confusion to hope to suspicion.

"Why would you help me?" he asked into the phone.

I moved closer, trying to hear.

But the voice on the other end was too quiet.

"What did she take?" Dimitri asked.

His jaw tightened.

"Who was your sister?" he demanded.

His eyes closed briefly.

"What do you want?" he asked finally.

I could see the tension in his shoulders.

"How do I know you are telling the truth?" Dimitri said.

Then his expression changed.

"Wait," he said. "Tell me now. I...