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"He went home," Olivia told him "What happened?"

"It was part of the performance," Edward explained "Miss Butterworth was on a cliff, and-"

"Who is Miss Butterworth?" Olivia’s mother asked from the doorway

"I’ll explain later," Olivia pro to be the death of someone She turned back to Sebastian "Mr Grey, I think we should call for a surgeon"

"Vladimir will fix it," Prince Alexei announced

Sebastian looked up at Olivia, eyes ith alar her to coeon"

"Vladi loose a stream of Russian

"Don’t let him touch o to bed tonight without explaining every last detail," Lady Rudland rateful that she’d have a bit of ti that nothing could top the truth, however Or at least the truth with a few carefully selected deletions She was very grateful that Huntley had got caught up in the drama of the afternoon; that, at least, would explain why Lady Rudland had not been inforhter’s many visitors

"Get Harry," Sebastian said to Edward "Now"

The young man excused himself and ran off with alacrity

"This is what Vladi his way close Vladi down at Sebastian with narrowed, assessing eyes

"Heover at his," Alexei replied

"Your Highness," Lady Rudlanda quick curtsy He was, after all, royalty, and protocol ardless of twisted limbs

"Pereloma ruki u nevo nyet," Vladirabbing hold of Sebastian’s shoulder Sebastian yelled out with such force that Olivia flinched

Vladi more, to which Alexei ave a nod, and then, before anyone had a chance to react, both ht hold of Sebastian, Alexei around his middle and Vladiave a pull and a twist-or maybe it was a twist and a pull There was a horrific sound of bone on-good Lord, Olivia didn’t knohat the bone was on, but ithideous, because Sebastian let out a blood-curdling cry

Olivia thought shedown on his shuddering patient

Sebastian looked too stunned to speak

"He is better," Alexei said confidently He then said to Sebastian, "It will hurt for several days Maybe longer You…ah…how do you say it?"