Page 81 of Virgin Bratva Prisoner

Anya grabs my hand and pulls me towards the shop doors in a hurry.

We make it out into the mall, both laughing, running away from the shop and the bodyguards.

“It gets a bit much,” Anya sighs, slowing down to a normal speed. “Having them around all the time.”

“It does. And I really don’t want them watching me choosing lacy undies.”

She giggles and we walk towards the lingerie shop, which is just the other side of the food court.

We are laughing and joking and so caught up in the moment that I get the fright of my life when I walk straight into Rad. My heart is pounding heavily when I look up at him in shock.

He chuckles, grabbing my shoulders as our eyes lock. My heart sinks when I see who is with him.

Rad and Rodion. What are the chances that two of my brothers would be here at the mall today?

“Raisa,” Rodion says in surprise. “I definitely didn’t expect to see you here.”

But he isn’t even looking at me. His eyes are locking onto Anya.

“Um. Anya, this is Rodion. And this is Rad. My brothers.”

Anya nods. “I know who they are,” she says with distaste, glaring back at Rodion as hard as he is glaring at her.

What the hell is wrong with him? He’s being so weird.

I’ve never seen Rodion look at someone that way.

I feel an urgent need to distract him.

“Rodion—how are you?” I say, feeling worry creeping into my bones because he doesn’t stop watching her.

My biggest concern is that my brothers want revenge against Oleg and his family for taking me and that Rodion might be planning to take Anya now that the opportunity has presented itself.

I wouldn’t put it past him. I know what he is capable of and I know he’s still pissed off with Oleg for forcing me into a marriage—even though I have been very insistent that I chose it.

Rodion doesn’t even seem to realize that I asked him a question. So I punch him in the shoulder. “Hey. I asked how you are.”

“Fine.” He growls, his eyes piercing into Anya.

Fuck. This is bad.

Ok.

I need to do something to defuse this situation—and I need to do it fast.

Otherwise, before I know it my brothers will have Anya and I in the back of their car and I’ll be headed back home withtheminstead of to Oleg—where I actually want to be. Strange how that has changed. Not too long ago I would have been over the moon for this opportunity to escape.

I turn towards Anya.

“Dammit, Anya, I think I left my wallet on the counter at the other shop,” I say to her, trying to give her the signal with my eyes.

“Oh. I mean—it should still be there. We can go grab it if we are quick. I’m sure the shop assistant noticed and is keeping it safe.”

I turn towards my brothers again to say goodbye.

“It was good to see you—“ I say to Rodion and Rad. But Rodion shakes his head. “We’ll walk with you. We were headed that way anyway.” Not that I have even told them which way we were going. I sigh heavily.

But if my plan works then they will follow us right back to where the security guards are waiting and then Anya will be safe. That’s all I am worried about right now.

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