He studied her expression and saw the horror fill her gaze as she figured it out. She would be the first person executed under the new regime. Nodding, he said, “Right. Brazell.” And I won’t let him harm you, love. Valek would switch out the puzzle pieces tomorrow night and name a new successor. After all, if the Commander was dead no one would know. And if he was caught and hung as a traitor, it’d still be worth it to save Yelena.
