“Vadim, can we speak in my office,” Iwan greeted them before they were barely through the door.
“Sure.” He pressed a kiss to Essence’s forehead. “Wait either in the garden or your old bedroom. Do not engage with anyone without Piper beside you. Understand?” He looked at Piper, “you can shoot to kill if you have to.”
Essence slapped at him, “stop. Nobody is shooting anyone.” She was feeling much better after her nap and his loving attention.
“I really want her to though,” Vadim’s face was stoic, and Essence wasn’t convinced he joked.
He disappeared into the office closing the door behind him and she made her way to the garden avoiding the sound of talking coming from the upper levels of the house. She could hear her mother gushing over something Eliska was saying.
Her stomach was in kn
