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"No No, I don’t"

"But you’ve heard of him?"

"I’m not sure There are a lot of Korzhas in the world," Elena said, her"Where did you rocery store in town He told ton and that he was a businessman, but his driver’s license says his name is Daryn Korzha"

"How did you see his driver’s license?"

"Someone left it where I’d find it" As Kaitlyn said the words, she knew it must have been Zack and that he had been in her house without her knowledge The thought gave her pause "Eddie, or whoever he is, told me he was on his way to LA, but he’s still here I saw histore"

"Listen, Kaitlyn, promise me you’ll stay away froht? I need to talk to your father about this"

"I promise" Kaitlyn didn’t even have to think about it She’d be happy if she never saw Harrington, or Korzha, again

"I’ll talk to you soon," Elena said

"All right Bye, Mom I love you"

"I love you more And re Kaitlyn good-bye, Elena went looking for Drake She found her husband in the council chamber with his brother, Andrei

Drake s in the doorway "Coh here"

"Hi, Andrei," she said,toward the table where the two men sat

"Hello, Elena" Andrei looked at Drake "I will take care of the ht away"

Drake nodded

"What matter?" Elena asked when Andrei left the chamber

Drake blew out a breath "Northa wants a new TV for the playroo called scent-o-vision"

Elena grinned "Did you buy one yet?"

"Andrei will take care of it" He grinned back at her "Soood idea So," he said, drawing her onto his lap, "what troubles you?"

"How do you know so"

"Elena, we have been together over twenty years I do not have to read your mind to know you are worried I can see it in your eyes So?"

"Who’s Daryn Korzha?"

Drake’s expression turned grim; his arm tensed around her "What did you say?"

"Kaitlyn met him Do you know him?"

"Yes I know him His mother is Nadiya, my father’s fourth wife"

"Nadiya, as in Florin’s mother?" Elena sed hard Florin had killed Drake’s sire, and Drake had killed Florin

"The very same Why do you ask?"

"Kaitlyn said she met a man named Korzha the other day He accidentally bumped into her"

Drake snorted

"You don’t believe that?"

"I do not believe in accidents, or coincidence" Setting Elena on her feet, he began to pace the floor "If there is mischief afoot, you can be sure Nadiya is behind it"

Nadiya had not spoken to anyone in the Carpathian Fortress since Drake had killed Florin, and no one here had seen her since then Elena assurieve for her son, but what if, instead of being in ainst Drake?