Chapter 108

Sofia. The weight of their words still lingered in the air as the car sped down the darkened road, the tension between us thick, charged with an unspoken decision. We all knew what had to be done. Nikolai was the first to break the damning silence, his voice low and resolute. “We need to meet with him.” I snapped my gaze to him. “What?” “You heard me, Malyshka,” he said without looking away from the road. “This isn’t just your problem. It’s all of ours now and we need to handle it as soon as we can.” I frowned, shifting in my seat. “I don’t see how dragging him into this any more than he already is, is going to help.” Nial, sitting beside me, exhaled sharply. “We’re not dragging him into anything. He’s already in it. That café attack wasn’t just a message to you—it was a message to him. His son is a target, too, We aren't about to be caught in the crossfire not knowing whose on our side and who isn't.” A chill ran down my spine. Alexei. He was a fucking kid, he hadn't done a damn thing