Chapter 195 - Foster

Glaring at my watch, I noted the time. They had an eight hour jump on me. They could be anywhere in the massive country that was Russia. Literally anywhere.

Luckily, something had come up with Momma and Papa, and the Amatucci children had been unable to fly with me. Which was good. Better than I'd planned on, actually. I couldn't do what I needed to do if they were around. There were some things a person just couldn't hide when someone was in his pocket.

The international phone Nik had slapped in my hand at the airport rang. A smirk rose as I read the name scroll across the screen.

Mistress Nikanya-Answer Immediately.

"Yes, Mistress?" I asked.

A chuckle and a lower pitched hiss came over the line together. "Might want to watch what you call me, Ambright. Turo's kinda possessive like that."

"Then you shouldn't have listed your name that way in my phone. What's up?"

I heard Turo growl in the background. "Seriously, Cricket? You could have just put your name on it. You