~ISSA.

This was my favorite part.

The part where they believed that they were in control. The part where they believed that they were in the position to make demands. I was glad that Yulia had remained calm. It made me proud that she was confident in my ability to protect her.

It also made me glad that she trusted me to see this through without fear in her eyes.

I turned to look at the grin on the face of the man that brandished the small sledge hammer. He believed that he was going to use it ...