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“Your beast is not dead, darling.She’sin there.Exceptfor the night we met, which undoubtedly sparked her waking because, for the first time, you were in the presence of your mate, and so was she, she’s been asleep for three months.”
My legs gave way.
Aleksei caught me.
Swinging me up in his arms, he walked me down into his living room, sat on something, set me in his lap and held me close.
I felt none of this.
BecauseI’drounded his shoulders with my arms, held on for everythingIwas…
Andsobbed.
“Who would…who-who w-would do that to me?”Imoaned.
“I don’t know,bissi,” he whispered, and the sinister was back. “ButI’msure as fuck going to find out.”
Chapter14
Spin
One could assume the aftermath of an assassination attempt was a chaotic time.
I could confirm this was correct.
But at first, it was justAlekseiand me.
My mate let me weep into his skin for a while, but this was interrupted when the sounds of the blades of a heli-craft could be heard overhead.
Rattled,Ipulled away from him.
“Shh, love,” he murmured, cupping the side of my head and tucking my face back into his throat. “TheRSwill have mobilized a unit.Agentson the roof.Morein the lobby.Otherson the street.TheConstabularywon’t want to be left out, and they’ll position a heavy presence around the building.Regardless,Iwas involved in the design of my security system, and it rivals thePalace.Noone can get up here unlessIwish them to.”
“Okay,”Imumbled, sniffed, then said, “IthinkI’mdone crying.”
The gentle pressure of his hand lessened andIlifted my head.
He placed both hands on either side and swept my cheeks with his thumbs, his eyes watching them go.
I wasn’t over our fight, or how much of a dick he acted during it.Ialso wanted my family released from interrogation immediately.
But even so,Icouldn’t deny his touch was sweet.
His gaze captured mine. “I’dlike to call a doctor to have you looked over.”
Panic filled me, he sensed it and continued swiftly.
“She’s there,Laura.Ifeel her.ButI’mcertain you’ve been drugged for months without your knowledge.It’smy understanding this doesn’t have lasting effects.ButIwant you checked out.”
I wasn’t a big fan of doctors (anymore).
But give a little, get a little.
Right?
“Okay,”Iagreed. “AndIwantGayle,Catand theTruelocksreleased.”
“Darling—”
