#Chapter 59: Back Home

Dominic POV They left Russia earlier than expected. The final meeting with Alek had been brief and thankfully cordial, if somewhat cold. No voices were raised. No threats exchanged. Just two powerful men parting ways with a quiet understanding that things could have gone very differently, and that maybe, deep down, they both knew it was all for the best. Alek had looked disappointed, sure, but there had also been something else in his eyes when he shook Dominic’s hand. Respect, maybe or at the very least, acknowledgment. Dominic had stood firm in his decision not to hand over Gianna and Alek hadn’t pressed the issue since. That alone was a small miracle. As soon as they boarded the jet, he told Romero that before returning home, they would be making a pit stop. Romero raised an eyebrow. “Pit stop? To where?” “I figured since I stole the twins without any warning and plan on keeping them in the States until further notice… I should pay their family a visit.” Dominic t