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“With my little brother out of the way, I aoes on “Do not mistake me I had love for my brother But the heart cannot be allowed to rule in this world A man must have his own code of ethics I think you understand that You kill men you have marked as evil for their deeds, and perhaps this helps you sleep at night Me, I never leave a task unfinished, and this helps me sleep That is why they call ”

I laugh gri Why don’t you say so, motherfucker?”

He tuts “Insults? I thought ere above this”

“You thought wrong”

I pause at the intersection, the traffic picking up a little here as it joins the road properly toward the city, not the country road we’ve been driving down I signal and then pull out, rejoining the flow of civilization, hoping to lose myself in the anonymity of it all

The air is laced inter cold, a few crystalline snowflakes dancing

“Is the girl with you?” Andrei asks a moment later

My whole body recoils at the thought of Andrei targeting Dakota I have to focus hard on keepingso heavily it sends waves of urgency all through my body

“Why?” I snap

He laughs delightedly “How strange, the fierceness in your voice Does this girlto you? I assumed you merely met her by chance I am surprised you took her, in truth You have co damsels …”

It’s true Felix always taught me to drift in like s, changing as little as possible

But not taking Dakota wasn’t an option, not when I felt h it recognized its other half

Not when nized its rightful home

“Give et you exist”

Dakota sucks in a breath beside me Her fear permeates the air of the car I reach across and place a hand on her leg, squeezing briefly, but quickly have to let go when lust intrudes on the coet carnal ideas to slide further up that thick juicy beautiful thigh

“The girl?” I say, keeping my voice casual