Nathan was staring at her, his face red with a mix of anger and jealousy. He didn't like how she looked relieved after talking to Nikolai.
"You're done?" Nathan asked. His voice was sharp, even a blind person could detect it.
Viktoria nodded, handing the phone back to Alex. "Yes. Thank you, Alex. He is much calmer now. He was really planning to fly here today."
Nathan stepped closer to her, he couldn't help himself. "Why did he start speaking Russian? What was so secretive that he couldn't say it in English?"
Viktoria looked surprised by how angry he sounded. "It wasn't a secret, Nathan. He was just asking if we were safe. He asked if you were treating us well or if we were being held against our will. When he gets scared, he forgets his English."
Nathan felt a growl in his chest. The idea of Nikolai acting like her "protector" made him want to break something. He hated that Nikolai thought he was the danger, when Nikolai was the one living with a stolen woman.
