Summary:

Ilya’s voice was trembling, a shake deep within him, and it made Shane’s heart break into a million pieces. The fact that he was struggling through something, and the language barrier was only making it worse, made him even more determined in learning Russian. “I don’t want to prove myself to the people who love you. It’s—It hurts when they see you, then look me like I don’t deserve you.” Shane makes a promise to Ilya, and it changes everything.