Page 47 of Alexei

“Brother.”

“Did Nico’s information reveal anything else?” Only that I led the lambs to the wolf.

“No.”

This was my cross to bear, and I’d pay for my sins. I had to wonder though if Agent Ashford’s obsession with the child predator was related to what had happened that day. She’d remember me eventually. Of that I was certain.

“You want to talk?” My eyes locked on my oldest brother. Sasha and I were closer in age, me being the youngest. But my experiences made me more relatable to Vasili. Sasha was too impulsive, too free.

“No.” Talking wouldn’t do me any good. And I knew my brother. If he felt his family was threatened, it wouldn’t bode well for Agent Ashford.

“You seem quite taken with Agent Ashford,” Vasili continued casually like I didn’t just tell him I didn’t want to talk about it.

The icy silence stretched. I was fine with it. Unfortunately, so was Vasili. I didn’t bother looking at my brother, my eyes locked on the door that would bring in my obsession. A petite dark-haired agent who thought me a psychopath.

“Will taking her to the club be a problem?” My cock jerked at the thought. Truthfully, I couldn’t wait to take her there. I was intrigued to see her reaction. Fuck, now I was rock hard. I gritted my teeth and willed myself to think of something else. “Maybe I should take her?” Vasili suggested.

My eyes snapped his way and a low growl sounded in my throat. “Over my dead body.”

Vasili raised one eyebrow, not accustomed to being told no.

“Youeven think about it, I’ll break your hands and legs,” I said coldly. “Nobody goes around her but me,” I warned, my voice frigid. Brother or no brother, he touched her and he was dead.

A knowing smirk played around Vasili’s lips. Fucker was egging me on.

“Well, fuck me,” he muttered under his breath, amused.

“I’d rather not,” I told him dryly.

“So what’s your plan?” he asked. “And how does the pretty agent work into it?”

“Vasili.”

“Yeah?”

“I got this. Aurora is mine.” Fuck, I called her mine. I might as well go all the way. “Comment on her appearance again and I’ll gouge your eyes out.”

A deep chuckle vibrated through the room. Taunting asshole! He opened his mouth to say something but luckily his intercom buzzed.

“Agent Ashford is on her way. She refused to turn in her weapon.”

My lip quirked up. I wasn’t surprised. The next minute, the beautiful agent was led in by one of Vasili’s men.

“Mr. Nikolaev,” she greeted him with a pissed off look on her face. “Let’s set some rules, shall we?” She didn’t wait for either one of us to answer before she continued, “I do not work for you.” She narrowed her eyes on both of us. “Next time you want to see me, get your fucking ass to my office. You know, that same one where you showed your face last Friday.” Fuck, her mouth was giving me a serious hard-on. “And in case your old ass cannot remember the address, I will be more than happy to drop a pin into your phone, so you don’t get lost.”

Fuck! Was this love or fucking what? It was when she spit fire that I wanted to fill her sassy mouth with my cock and thrust into it, as she watched me with reverence in her eyes.

“You’ll need to disarm, Agent Ashford,” Vasili announced, ignoring her other comments.

She scoffed. “I don’t think so. Considering who you are, I’ll keep my weapon on me.”

“I don’t give a fuck who you think I am,” Vasili told her in his voice that usually scared the shit out of people. Not Agent Ashford. If she was scared, she hid it well. “My children are in the house, and I won’t have a stranger with a gun in my home.”

I found the interaction between my brother and the FBI agent entertaining. In fact, it was the most entertainment I'd gotten in years.

“Youwanted this meeting inyourhome,” she reminded him, keeping her cool. “I’m keeping my weapon. If you are scared or worried, let’s take this meeting elsewhere.”

Vasili’s eyes flashed with annoyance and an underlying hint of admiration. This woman was something, and I knew deep down, Vasili liked her strength. He admired her brother too.