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You can't do this alone

John hadn't really kno to follow her advice He'd been on his own for so long that he had no idea how to ask for help, no idea how to accept it Alex was his fae, but fareater sense of kinship with him than he did with any of his brothers or sisters Da

Yet Alex and Emma had rushed in froan to wash over John He looked over at Alex, who had been watching him carefully "I have a problee Spencer is trying to kill me"

There was the soft whoosh of indrawn breath before Alex replied, "Are you certain?"

"I a to kill me," John replied "And I cannot accept that his presence outside this house is a coincidence"

Alex raked his hand through his hair He ree when John had forced hi to have to do so about him"

John was surprised by how reassured he felt by Alex's use of the word "we"

"Where are you staying tonight?"

It wasn't an unintelligent question John had, after all, gotten married less than an hour before Under normal circumstances, he and Belle would have left for a honeymoon or headed back to Bletchford Manor for some time alone But he didn't feel that they would be safe in the country; there were too ht be able to sneak into London would probably be safer, if only because there were so ht witness Spencer's attacks "I don't know," John finally said "I've been busy I hadn't even thought about it I don't particularly want to take Belle back to ested "I'll take Persephone back to ht Belle certainly doesn't need a chaperone any longer" He offered John a sideways smile "You took care of that in rather short order"

John couldn't help but grin

"I'll send over a few extra servants," Alex added "This place is already crawling with them, but it can't hurt to have a few more The more people here, the safer you'll be"

"Thank you," John said "I was also considering hiring a bodyguard for the next feeeks"

"A good idea I'll see to it"

"That's really not necessary"

"For God's sake, uards"

John nodded in assent, thinking that he could get used to the idea of having a family who cared

"Emma and I will remain in town until we have this sorted out," Alex continued "Contact , and we'll decide what to do about Spencer"

"I'll do that"

"And in the rinned "I'll certainly do that"

A knock sounded at the door, and Belle poked her head in "Are you through with hiht, you know, and I think I've a right tothat very topic," Alex said with a rakish so home"

Belle shook her head as he left the roo about?" she asked her husband