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After a few minutes, he stood up and pulled out a pill bottle from his bag. “I’m going to give you something to ease the cramps. The baby seems stable, but you need to rest.”

“What is it?” I asked, eyeing the pill suspiciously.

“It’s just a muscle relaxer. It’ll stop the cramping and help you sleep.”

I hesitated, glancing at Danny, but I had no other choice. The pain was unbearable, and if this was the only way to make sure the baby was okay…

Doc handed me the pill, and I swallowed it dry. He nodded, zipping up his bag. “The baby should be fine, but no more shocks. Her body’s under a lot of stress.”

Danny stood near the door, his face pale and tight with worry. “So, she’s going to be okay?”

Doc gave a curt nod. “For now. But don’t push your luck. Keep her calm and let her rest. And lose the handcuffs. Being restrained could be adding to her stress.”

With that, Doc left, and the room fell silent again. I lay there, my body still trembling from cramps, my mind spinning. Danny unlocked the handcuffs and freed my wrists.

I closed my eyes, fighting the urge to cry. The pain was fading, but fear remained. All I could do was cling to the hope that Aleksandr would find me soon.

Chapter 28

Aleksandr

I paced the length of the room, tension wrapped around every muscle. It had been too long since Talia had gone missing, and every second felt like a year. My phone sat on the table, silent and useless. No news. No leads. No sign of her. The men I’d sent to search had come up with nothing, and it was tearing me apart. The only thing I knew for sure was that she was out there, scared, possibly hurt, and I hadn’t been able to protect her.

My fist slammed against the wall, the impact jarring through my arm, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the ache in my chest. Talia was carrying my child,ourchild, and she had been taken by that psychopath. The thought of her being in Danny’s hands, of him laying a finger on her, made my bloodboil. I couldn’t allow myself to imagine what he might be doing to her right now.

The phone rang, cutting through the silence. I lunged for it, answering before the second ring.

“Pakhan,“ came Denis’s voice on the other end. “We’ve got something.”

My heart leaped into my throat. “What is it?”

“I accessed the street cameras near Sany’s building,” he said quickly, the sound of fingers clacking on a keyboard coming through the line. “A blue sedan was seen leaving in a hurry about five minutes after Talia was taken. I cross-checked it with footage from the surrounding area, and the same car was spotted in a suburban neighborhood within the five-mile radius we’ve been searching.”

I gripped the phone tighter. “How close?”

“The sedan’s parked in front of a house that matches the description Talia sent in her text. I’m sending you the coordinates now. It’s a quiet area, but we’ve got eyes on it.”

“I’m on my way,” I said, hanging up before Denis could respond.

I turned to Dimitri and Anton, who had been waiting, both armed and ready. They’d been by my side through every battle, loyal to the core, and I knew they were just as eager to get to Talia as I was.

“We’ve got a lead,” I told them, grabbing my gun from the table. “Denis tracked the car to a house in a suburban neighborhood. We move now.”

Dimitri nodded, his coffee-colored eyes cold and focused. “Let’s find her,brat.”

Anton was already heading for the door, his jaw set with determination. We piled into the SUV, the engine roaring to life as we sped toward the location Denis had sent. The streets passed rapidly, and my mind focused on returning Talia alive and safe.

My phone buzzed again, and I answered without hesitation.

“We’ve got eyes on the house,” Ivan stated. “The blue sedan is parked out front. No movement yet, but we’re in position.”

“How many men do we have there?” I asked, my grip tightening on the steering wheel.

“Six on the perimeter. We’ve surrounded the house, but we’re keeping our distance. No one goes in without your orders.”

“Hold your position. I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

I hung up and pressed the accelerator harder. The thought of Talia being trapped in that house, possibly hurt or worse, made my stomach churn. Danny had her. He was desperate, dangerous, and unpredictable, making him lethal.

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