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“Whoa. Why don’t I try it first?” I step in front and the handle easily turns.

Alexei pushes it open, then all I can hear is him yelling. “What the fuck?”

CHAPTER 60

MIKHAIL

“Tatiana?I didn’t expect you to be so…short.” I try to smile, but all I want to do is rip Zoya in half.

“Oh, funny guy.” She turns to Drago. “You didn’t tell me he’s a comedian,” she says sarcastically.

She tugs on her blond hair, pulling the wig from her head revealing her black locks and folds her glasses.

“I’d like to know how you plan on getting out of your little—” She waves her hand vaguely towards my cuffed arms. “—predicament.”

“I’ll be fine.” I know her tactics too well. If I ask for her help, who knows how I’ll end up owing her?

Zoya steps closer, her face pale.

“Natalia?” she whispers, reaching for Tatiana.

“Who?” Tatiana scoffs, stepping away from her.

The door flies open, making everyone turn towards it.

Alexei?

What the fuck?

Hades pads in behind him, and my stomach sinks.

No, not Ana too.

“You were supposed to stay home.” I watch her eyes flick from me to the barely clad Zoya, and anger darkens her features.

“This bitch made it hard to do. I found proof she’s working with Ivan this whole time.” Ana rests her palm on Hades’ shoulder.

Nikolai and Jax crowd the entrance.

“Niki, Ivan is on his way,” I grunt, gesturing with my chin for him to go out.

Nikolai nods, then grabs Jax’s elbow and drags him outside.

“I’ll go with them.” Drago steps past, following my brother.

“Tatiana, always a pleasure.” Alexei steps away from her to move closer to me. “Do you want out?” He doesn’t wait for my answer, leaning forward he pulls out a handcuff key from his pocket and starts to unlock my wrist.

“You always carry one of those?” I blink up at him as a slow grin forms on his face. “You know, I don’t really want to know why.”

“Your sister is feisty.” He chuckles as he moves to the other side.

“I’m so done with this family!” Zoya screams, and dives towards a drawer in the table.

Before any of us move, she’s brandishing a short pistol.

But then she points it at Ana.

We all freeze, watching her.

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