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Lena grinned at us, then said, “So, since my brother is too shell-shocked to estured around the room, “that’s my twin, Darya And those two are Nat and Irina, also twins And that’s Ani, the baby of the family”

“Please,” Ani said, rolling her eyes Then she added, “It’s nice to meet you, Jamie”

“Same here,” I murmured as Jess came up to us and handed both Dmitri and me a cup of coffee She was obviously aht face as she patted my arm sympathetically Then I said, “So, I’ with?” I was both startled and under-caffeinated right now, so my brain functions weren’t quite online

“You know,” Jess said “You love Dether, but his asshole uncle is trying to get Dmitri to marry his cousin” She shuddered, then turned to Catherine and said, “No offense, but that’s super gross”

“None taken,” Catherine said cheerfully

Jess continued, for the benefit of everyone else in the rooe, or else his faer froure out what needs to happen to get the shithead out of the picture, so you and Dether”

Nat or Irina chimed in, “And we’re pissed, Dor has been strong-ar you”

Lena said, “It’s because Gregor wants to secure his position in the fahter” Dmitri nodded

The other tasn’t identical to her sister, but I hadn’t gotten their nae to Catherine was a sha with it willingly in exchange for the house, the cars, the club We didn’t know there were threats being et you to cooperate”

“I want to hear this fro to her brother “Is it true? Is the engage to protect us? Because you thought Gregor would go after one of us if you didn’t cooperate with him?”

“Yes,” he said quietly