“How?”
“You let me worry about that. Do we have a deal?”
This has to be the key. This mysterious person working on things from the shadows. They’re the only anomaly unaccounted for, and if I find out who they are, I can kill them along with Aleksander.
With me in charge and Alena by my side, keeping Seamus safe will be a done deal.
“Fine,” Seamus grunts after a period of silence. “I’ll see what I can find out.”
“Good. Do you need help with anything? Funeral costs or…?”
“No,” Seamus replies abruptly. Then he sighs, a deep sound carrying the same grief I feel in my own heart at the loss of my siblings.
“Our alliance still stands?” I ask.
A rough snort of laughter rises from Seamus. “What alliance? I barely have any men left to defend my own territory, never mind help you.”
“I’ll take care of it,” I say as a plan forms in my mind. “I’ll help you, and then you will help me.”
“Aye, if you’ve got a fucking miracle.”
Ending the call, I immediately dial August’s number.
“Another call so soon?” He chuckles. “How can I help?”
“Are those men you secretly send to the States still available?” I ask.
“Sure,” August replies. “Do you need them?”
“Yes. You need to send them to Seamus.”
11
ALENA
While being tied to the bed is restrictive, it’s kind of hot. Kristof has been incredibly attentive the past week, and I’ve wanted for absolutely nothing. He wasn’t kidding when he said sex would be included in the activities, but it’s a little different from our normal excitement.
He’s a lot more attentive and gentler with his actions, and while he still leaves me a trembling, desperate mess after each fuck, he’s a little softer.
He’s with me as much as possible, loving me as much as he can, feeding me anything I could ever want. It’s such softness in such a high-stress situation, and I love it.
Revealing the pregnancy came with its