Chapter 117 Night Together

• Alissia POV
• The trip to the sex shop didn’t happen. Demitri promised we’d go tomorrow, though he hasn’t asked why I’m so eager or what I plan to buy. Truthfully, I want one specific item, something I know will tease and taunt them mercilessly. Maybe even rattle them a bit. It’s fun, keeping them on edge, wondering what I’m up to.
• Today, though, I’ve buried myself in my writing, escaping into my story, only taking a break when Demitri called me over to finally explain the situation with Arkadi. When I found out what happened—how Blake had recklessly thrown himself into danger, refusing to play it safe despite knowing Arkadi’s ploys were fake—I stopped talking to him altogether. He risked everything for me, even when he didn’t have to. The silence is my only weapon, my way of showing him just how serious this is to me.