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I thought it was all swagger

It wasn’t

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Nastasia

My stoled since

Viktor hadn’t shown for work Sasha was pissed Anika was quiet

Me?

I was concerned

And while Sasha had a few unique descriptors to utter about the situation, he turned his anger on Anika

“Where is he?” he bit out, and Anika shrank in on herself

“I don’t know”

It didn’t sound like a lie, but there was an underlying deception in there so I knew this for a certainty when she refused to look at him

My brother’s eyes blazed “Why isn’t he answering his phone, Anika?”

Lev frowned at Sasha, his broering “Easy” At the very same time, Mina’s expression soured as she bit out, “How about you watch your tone?”

But, rare as it was, Sasha let his irritation take over He stepped close, forcing a wide-eyed Anika to take a step back, and when she bu happens to hiue…” He let the threat fade out, but hiswas clear

Hearing that, my brows bunched “What is that supposed to mean?” I twisted to face Anika and repeated her than before “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

Anika stood by in silence, her arms wrapped protectively around herself, and Sasha’s lip curled as his gaze washed over her “So be it”

My brother turned and stalked away, but thebreath, and her face cru hand to her upper arm and bent to look her in the eye “It’s okay”

“It’s not okay” She looked around, panicked, and her breathing hitched “It’s not okay, Nastasia”

Oh no

My gut sank

What was going on? Was Vik in some kind of trouble?