Alexei sees the answer on my face, and it has him cursing. “This isn’t like Damien and Winter. I can’t arrange an alliance. I can’t do anything to fucking make this work for you.” His fingers wrap around the back of my neck. “I’m sorry, brother. If you care for her the way I think you do, you’ll let her go.” I fucking tried. “I can’t,” I answer honestly. “How do you plan on keeping her safe?” “I’ve arranged safety with Madame Keller. Hailey has the number and knows to phone them if anything goes wrong.”
