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Rhys nodded toward the stairs "But you’re not a loneyour mate with you for help She won’t leave an Irina unable to use hershe stands for"

Malachi nodded, thinking about their options "She’s rumored to be in Scandinavia soe is on the hunt He’s Volund’s offspring If Volund is behind this aggression, Scandinavia may be the last place I want to take her"

"Or it may be the last place he’d look" Rhys leaned over and wiped at Leo’s brohich was still dotted with perspiration "If you get her out of the city, you till have time to think You’ll have to find docuh if you can find Maxim, it’s possible he already has them prepared"

"He’s cautious like that"

"He is"

As if called by the gods, Ava’s phone rang Rhys smiled and handed it to Malachi "Speak of the devil"

Malachi took the phone and saw Maxi unlisted mobile numbers is a pain in the ass, Malachi Add her to the contact list, will you?"

He let out a sigh of relief and walked upstairs "As if you already haven’t"

"You are correct, old ht hitch in his throat was the only clue hoorried Maxim was

"He’ll be fine Do you know about the house?"

"Yes Did anyone retrieve the fire for hied, but his hair’s a bit shorter"

"We both owe hied was the house?"

"Not as hters did an excellent job I’ to scatter us"

"So they succeeded"

"To an extent Daot away last night He’s ed"

"We’re lucky"

"You need a way out of the city Damien has already called Vienna about the house, so they know so He was very closeh"

For some reason, Malachi was relieved He didn’t knohy, but he felt like the less people knew about Ava, the better "I’o Rhys said Scandinavia, but I need to speak to Damien about that"