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I turn toward doorway where my wife stands. As I take her in, I remember what I do this all for. I am better man for her.
“Come here,” I say.
Elizaveta
I lookaround my new accommodations. Better than last place but not by much. Will be glad when this all over. I want my home.
Can’t remember last time I was in Russia. Aleksandr was right; he saw this coming. More should have been done before he lost his life.
“Elizaveta, are you listening?” Miroslav says, pulling me from my thoughts.
“Da, go on,” I reply, hearing my own exhaustion.
Power means nothing when you’re all alone. There’s so much I regret. Some days I wish I would have run off with my first love and lived a normal, happy, quiet life with him.
I shake that thought off and grind my teeth. Once I lost Maxim, I became different person. Life I wanted was taken from me then. If not for Aleksandr and Pavel, I would have lost my mind all those years ago.
“I have good news and bad,” Miroslav says.
I nod for him to continue. “Get over with.”
He sighs. “Nelson Nash is still alive and Ren Takahashi and his pet, Nanami were lost in the mission. They will be of no use to you when I’m able to bring you back into the light.”
“How did this happen? Ren shouldn’t have been involved. He was to remain in hiding until I gave signal,” I snarl.
“I hadn’t known he would be. He wanted to be the one to kill Nash, but it seemed like they knew they were coming. They were ready.”
“What is good news. You make my head hurt.”
“Spinelli has not pulled my cousin. I thought he would after you revealed you knew he had a spy inside the Alliance. We could use this, pull my cousin for our use instead.”
“No, that’s my insurance against Spinelli. If anything happens to me, he still pay for his crimes. Cousin stays put.”
Miroslav nods. “Okay, then you might want to know what I have learned. All the families are on the move to LaSalle’s private island. My cousin believes we can get the location.”
“This, I can work with. I still have plan to draw bitch out in open, but get me head of at least one son on that island. No more incompetence. Find someone who get job done.”
“I have someone in mind. I will take care of everything. Should I work on your next location and move?”
“Net, I handle this time. You take care of hit.”
I give him cold, hard stare to let him know he has burned through his opportunities to fail me. If he doesn’t get this done, it will be his life. I have lost my patience.
CHAPTER 37
Locatelli Island
Cass
I sighin relief as I step out of the bubble bath and wrap myself in a towel. This island is in the lap of luxury. Even the bubble bath feels lush and silky against my skin.
There was a basket of expensive goodies and a welcome note waiting for me when we arrived. This place has been done with style. No stone was left unturned.
LaSalle spared no expense making this island Tasha’s very own paradise. Joe decided we should fly in early, instead of flying in with the lads and their families. Now that we are here, I know that wasn’t a bad idea.
A flight and boat ride to the island with not one but five newborns under three months—I love my grands and my lads but not that much.
Wyatt’s little guy, Gunnar, was the first to make an appearance. Noah finally got his little princess, as Addison wasnext to follow. Ryan’s little beauty, Reign, was the last to make an appearance in the wee hours of the morning after her cousins.
