“Why?” he choked out, abandoning the effort of forethought. He hadn’t even bothered with surprise that his voice had finally been granted to him, and she, similarly, spared none at the question, carefully removing a smudge from her oversized sunglasses before replacing them on her face.
“Tell Koschei that Baba Yaga sends her love,” she said simply.
Translation: Your move.
Then Marya Antonova turned, beckoning Ivan along with her, and let the door slam in her wake.
about the author
OLIVIE BLAKE is the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox. As Alexene Farol Follmuth, she is also the author of the young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, new baby, and rescue pit bull. Find her at olivieblake.com, or sign up for email updates here.