Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Nine

Irina

I woke up to the worst headache of my life.

My head was pounding.

My vision was blurry.

I tried to sit up but the room spun.

"Easy," a voice said.

I blinked and saw Mikhail. He was sitting beside me.

"What happened?" I asked. My voice came out hoarse.

"You were drugged," Mikhail said. "Someone put something in your water."

Drugged.

The word echoed in my mind. Then I remembered.

"Nikolai!" I tried to stand.

But Mikhail pushed me back down gently.

"The medic is with him," he said.

"Is he..." I could not finish the question.

"He is alive," Mikhail said. "Barely....