Chapter One Hundred and Forty-One

Irina

The guard had thrown me into the car. Drove fast through the city. I tried to memorize the route. The turns. The landmarks. Anything that could help Dimitri find me. But after a while, everything started to look the same.

We reached an old factory. Abandoned and falling apart. My heart pounded with fear.

"Get out," the guard ordered.

I got out slowly. Looking for an opportunity to run. But he kept the gun pointed at me. His finger on the trigger.

"Walk," he said.

I walked toward the factory entrance. My legs felt weak. Inside, it was dark and cold. The air smelled...