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“You split up?” I ask, my heart tightening. Luk can handle himself, but this isn’t a game.

“They were chasing him hard,” Alexei adds. “We were on our way to back him up, but we got pinned down by those assholes.”

“Well, you’re pinned no longer,” Grigori says. “Let’s move.”

“You’re not putting yourself in danger,” Lev states firmly, his eyes locking onto mine. “You need to get out of here, get back to the mansion.”

I want to protest, but I know deep down that he’s right. Out of all of them, I’m the weakest when it comes to weapons and combat. I would be a distraction.

Grigori steps in, his tone all business. “I’ll escort her to the car and make sure she gets home safe and sound.”

I sigh, defeated. “Fine. Let’s go.”

We start heading down the hallway, Grigori keeping a sharp eye out for danger. But as we pass by a security computer terminal, something catches my eye. I stop in my tracks, an idea forming in my head.

“Hold on a second,” I say, stepping toward the computer. “I want to check something.”

Grigori frowns but doesn’t protest. He knows better than to question me when I’m in tech mode. Whatever’s going on out there, maybe I can help from here.

I hop onto the computer, fingers flying over the keys as I hack into the system. Grigori stands guard behind me, his eyes scanning the hallway. Within seconds, I’ve pulled up the controls for the hallway doors and the camera feed.

“There,” I say, pointing at the screen. The feed shows Claudio Sanchez and a bulk of his men—too many for Grigori to take on without us getting slaughtered. They’re pinning Luk down in a room, guns aimed and ready to make a move.

I flick the feed to Luk’s room, showing Grigori. “He’s locked in,” I explain, eyes glued to the screen. “Two doors, both in lockdown mode.”

Grigori’s jaw clenches, and I can tell he’s already calculating how to get to Luk out without causing a bloodbath. But I’m alreadyahead of him.

I pull up the door controls and work a little of my magic. “There,” I say again, grinning as the back door unlocks. "I just gave him an escape route."

Grigori’s impressed. He doesn’t say it, but I can see it in his eyes. Without a word, he grabs his phone and contacts Lev. “Luk’s got an out—back door is open. Move now.”

On the feed, I see Luk notice the door unlocking. He heads toward it, pushing it open and slipping out of the room.

I keep working, using the camera feeds to direct the team. “There’s another exit,” I tell Grigori. “A hallway far from Claudio and his men. I’m sending them there.”

“Nice work, princess.”

He relays the info to the others. In this moment, we’re the perfect team—me with my tech, Grigori with his gun.

We watch on the feed as Luk reconnects with the group, and a wave of relief rushes over me. "Got him," I say, the tension in my chest easing. They follow my directions, making their way to the eastern entrance, just like I told them.

I keep an eye on Claudio and his goons, working the controls to lock and unlock doors, forcing them away from my brothers. Grigori stands beside me, his eyes glued to the screen.

"I’d prefer to kill them all right here and now.”

I smirk. "Always thinking with your gun, aren’t you?"

I watch the feed, tracking the guys as they slip through the exit.

“And they’re clear,” I say, pushing back from the computer. That’s our cue.

Grigori grabs my hand, and we make our way through the halls, quickly and carefully. We rush into the parking lot and head straight to his car.

Chapter 20

Grigori

We’re back at the mansion, and I’ve never been so damn happy to be in this fortress of a home.

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