Page 28 of Secret Bratva Baby
I can’t believe I let it slip. I was so scared when she ran out of the room. I turned away from her for one second to see if there was anything I could use as a weapon, and she ran straight for Luka.
I panicked.
And I told him what I wasn’t ready to.
I sense his eyes on me, and I look up to find him watching me in the rearview mirror. My cheeks heat, flushing pink, and I’m grateful it’s dark enough for him not to notice.
He must have a hundred questions. How am I going to answer them? My heart races at the thought of facing this problem.
I wasn’t ready.
But maybe it’s for the best. Maybe it needed to come out like this. Unplanned. Sudden. Unavoidable.
Was I ever going to tell him?
I can’t say yes or no. It would have depended on how things played out with me being his prisoner.
He was about to tell me something, too. When the attack happened. It seemed important. Like it would matter to me.
I can’t believe how quickly it all went. One second we were talking, and in the blink of an eye there were gunshots, and I thought we were all going to die.
I let out a soft sigh, Lily snuggled against my chest, as I turned my head towards the window to watch the city lights flash past us, casting bright reflections on the glass.
I want to ask where we’re going, but I’m too nervous to say anything at all.
In the heat of the mayhem, I saw the shock on Luka’s face when I let the secret slip. But he pushed it down to focus on getting us out of there safely.
I have no idea how he feels or what he’s thinking.
And I’m terrified to face him.
We drive for half an hour before we pull into the driveway of a mansion. I can’t stop myself; curiosity gets the better of me. “Where are we?” I ask.
“This is my home. I’ve contacted my brothers, and they will arrange for additional security. There’s no point in staying at a safehouse when they managed to track us.”
“How do you think they tracked us?”
He shrugs, parking the car and turning off the engine. “Most likely your phone. I should have taken it away and gotten rid of it. I wasn’t thinking clearly.”
I bite my lip. “Are they really after me? Why? What did I do?”
“We obviously need to talk, Rose—about a number of things.” His eyes are burning into me through the rearview mirror.
I look away, towards the mansion. It’s a massive, beautiful place with stone white pillars leading up the wide entrance steps.
“We do need to talk,” I mutter quietly.
“Let’s get inside, take a moment, and get Lily settled.”
I nod. It’s happening tonight. I guess it’s better this way. I wouldn’t be able to sleep with all of this on my mind, weighing me down.
I follow Luka up the stairs and through a massive double door entrance. There are security guards around the property, patrolling the garden. “Did you get these guards because of what happened?” I ask, nervously realizing just how bad the situation is.
“No. This is the standard crew. I am going to increase the number of guards tonight.”
“Standard? You always need guards?”
“Get Lily settled, Rose. I’ll be waiting downstairs.”
