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SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FORTY - SIX
NICK WALKER ©I didn't go to work today. I took the day off because of the outing.Everyone got home exhausted, and Avery's driver came to pick her up a few minutes later.That left only Mira and me in the house.“I hope you're studying for your exams too?” I asked as I stepped out of the bathroom.“Of course. I have to work hard so I can get a scholarship to a good high school,” she replied.I chuckled and bent down to ruffle her hair.“It doesn't matter. You don't have to work so hard just to get a scholarship. When you get to high school, I'll take care of the school bills,” I told her.She frowned and folded her arms.“No. I want to work hard and be like you,” she said.I smiled and nodded.“Then you have to take your studies seriously and stop arguing so much with your elders,” I said as I walked over to the bed.“But Avery isn't an adult. She's your age mate,” Mira said as she climbed onto the bed beside me.“She is. She's older than you,” I replied.“Was Avery talking about Enz
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FORTY - FIVE
NICK WALKER ©The feeling was new to me.All of it was.I'd never liked someone so much that I wanted them all to myself.I didn't know the first thing about love. I'd never been in a relationship before.But one thing I knew for sure was that I'd give it everything I had.I never thought I could feel this happy.And if being with Enzo was truly what I wanted, then I was going to go for it.“Why do you look so happy this morning?” Avery asked, making me look up at her.We were getting ready for the outing she had forced me to go for.“Do I?” I asked.She gave me a teasing smile.I cleared my throat and looked away.The last thing I needed was for her to guess I'd been thinking about Lorenzo again.“You're happy because we're finally going out today, aren't you?” Avery asked.I turned to look at her.“Out of all the things to be happy about,” Mira muttered under her breath.Unfortunately, we both heard her.“Yes, yes. Of course,” I said, nodding with a nervous laugh.Phew.That was clo
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FORTY - FOUR
LORENZO GRAYSON\ VADIM KERZHAKOV ©Nick held my coat as I led him out of the room. I gently took his injured hand in mine as we walked downstairs.“What happened up there? Is he okay?” Kyle asked as he walked over to us.“Yes, sir. I'm fine,” Nick replied, quickly pulling his hand away from mine. He winced the moment he did.“How did you hurt your hand?” Kyle asked, noticing the injury.I sighed and took his hand into mine again.“I need a first aid kit,” I said to Kyle.Kyle looked at me for a moment before giving a small nod.We followed him to his office, where he placed the first aid kit on the table.“I've got some business to take care of in the club. I'll check on you later,” Kyle said.I nodded, and he left the room.“I need to check if there are any glass shards in them,” I told Nick.He stayed quiet and just stared at me.I opened the first aid kit and took out the cotton wool and tweezers before carefully removing the pieces of glass.He winced and bit his lip as I gently r
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FORTY - THREE
LORENZO GRAYSON\ VADIM KERZHAKOV ©I sat in the lounge of my house, quietly sipping from a glass of whiskey.The house was empty.It was just like the way I lived before Vanya came back from Russia.The silence surrounded me, and my mind couldn't help but drift back to the time I was sick.I still couldn't believe Kyle brought Nick to my house to take care of me.I sighed.I found myself thinking about the kid again.When did things between us become this complicated?Before I could think further, I heard the door open.The sound of heels echoed through the room.“Drinking here all by yourself?” Vanya asked as she walked toward me.“There are so many ways to avoid seeing Nick at Kyle's, Vadim,” she said and took a seat on the bar stool.“When exactly are you leaving?” I asked with a slight grunt.“This again?” she asked, taking a sip straight from the bottle of whiskey I had placed on the table.“I’m here as Antonio’s right-hand person…” she started, but she didn’t get to finish befor
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FORTY - TWO
LORENZO GRAYSON\ VADIM KERZHAKOV ©Nick held my shirt tighter, like he wasn't ready to let me go.And maybe that was the problem.Yes. I was making a mistake. And that mistake involved Nick.I was risking him again. I had put my own feelings before his safety.I slowly pulled away from the kiss and looked at his face.What the fuck was I doing?This wasn't right.A professor getting involved with his student wasn't something that should happen. It was something no one could know about, especially not my father.I was putting Nick at risk. He doesn't even know who I truly was.And if one day he found out my real identity, what would happen?What if I lost him?“Enzo.”He reached out to hold me, but I quickly moved away.“No... no, we can't… we can't do this,” I said.I didn't know what I was doing.Why on earth was I kissing him?I let out a breath and ran my hands through my hair.I was so stupid.I escaped from my father in Russia after he released me. I knew he would make me go thr
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FORTY - ONE
LORENZO GRAYSON\ VADIM KERZHAKOV ©I should have known better. Things shouldn't have gone that far with him. He was my student, a very young student. He was off limits.What was I doing?How could I risk him by putting my own desires first before his safety?He was young, but whenever we were together, all that didn't matter.Just because I cared about him didn't mean I should put his life in danger because of my feelings.How was I supposed to protect him?Nick didn't even have anyone. He was the one protecting his little sister.How was I supposed to protect him when Antonio finally came after me?He would hurt the people I cared about first, and that included Nick.I really needed to stay away from him.I needed to keep my distance for his own safety.Nick Walker.I wondered how he walked into my life and how I ended up letting myself get so close to him.Now, he was someone I couldn't ignore.I just needed to pull myself together and fix whatever was going on between us.I palmed
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER NINE
NICK WALKER©“I was just messing with you.” I repeated his words and scoffed.Seriously?My jaw tightened. That man was really getting on my nerves.I turned to Avery, expecting her to be annoyed too, instead, she burst into laughter.Not just a small laugh. She laughed hard, bending a little as sh
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER EIGHT
NICK WALKER©~ FIVE STAR CLUB AND BAR ~“I had a great time with your service today. You should expect me next time.” The man’s words slurred together as he drunkenly smiled at me.I walked by his side as I escorted him out of the club to the parking area.This was normal. Most of the customers he
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER SIX
LORENZO GRAYSON\ KERZHAKOV©My eyes couldn't stop lingering on him from the VIP section above, my eyes kept drifting back to the same spot behind the counter. No matter how many times I tried looking away, I still found him. Nick Walker. That kid had a way of being everywhere. He's neither too
SHADOW AND BLOOD: THE PRICE OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER FIVE
LORENZO GRAYSON\ KERZHAKOV ©I stared at the mirror intently, ready to put on the life of a lecturer I fixed myself into. I picked my pair of glasses and wore them. Every morning, I put on this same calm, controlled look, the look of a college lecturer who blends into normal life. But no matter ho
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