“What do I do?” I ask Alexei. “About?” “Hailey.” I swallow hard. “She’s going to want to leave me.” “We don’t keep women against their will,” he says, his tone intolerant. Placing his hands on either side of my head, he forces me to look at him. “Do you hear me?” “I can’t let her go,” I admit, feeling weaker than I’ve ever felt in my life. Alexei stares me down for a couple of seconds. “Don’t, brother.” “I love her.” He shakes his head. “You can’t force her to stay. I won’t let you.” I’m strong but not near as strong as my brother. “How do I do this?” “The same way Hailey has to. The hard
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