SASHA
Seeing Nikolai in front of the house, from the window of my father's study took me by surprise. I had been reading some books since I had time to spare, when I had heard a little commotion outside, so I had rushed to the window.
I saw my dad walk out to where he was, stopping a few feet away.
What was happening?
I knew it was going to be useless to ask my father or uncle since it was obviously not a very cordial meeting. From the way my uncle had his hands behind his back, I knew one wrong move from Nikolai would earn him a strike.
Riley was quick.
Had something bad happened?
“Sasha?” A voice very similar to Nikolai’s sounded in my head, and I frowned, turning back to look at him. His gaze flickered at me, then back to my father and uncle.
I didn’t hear it again.
That was
