Page 137 of Sins of a King

His warm laughter echoed in my ear. “How are my men treating you?”

“Sasha is delightful.”

“And Vlad?”

“We had a battle of wills, but I won. He doesn’t like me.”

“He will. I’ll see to it.”

“No,” I stated. “I’ll see to it.”

“Yes, I believe you will.”

“How’s the city?”

“The city or do you mean your husband?”

“Have you seen him?” I demanded. I made sure to sound cold and careless.

Dolinsky paused. “The city is gray and disgusting.”

I buried my disappointment when Dolinsky didn’t discuss Flynn, but I knew he was waiting for me to push, so I didn’t. “Then hurry home,” I said. “Everything is pristine and white. Hurry home. To me.” I didn’t even choke on my words.

“You want me?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll see you soon,moya koroleva.”

Check.

If there was one thing I believed about Flynn Campbell, it was that I knew he could take care of himself. He was protected, insulated. He had Brad and Lacey, Duncan and Malcolm—he had people who would ensure his survival.

The only person I could rely on, at the moment, was myself.

Dolinsky had left me alone with two men, men I didn’t trust because they were loyal to him.

After I ended my phone call with Dolinsky, I headed back down to the main sitting room of the library. Sasha pretended to be engrossed in his book, but it was an act. “Think fast,” I said. He looked up and I tossed the phone at him. He stared at it a long moment, pressed a few buttons, and then nodded.

“You expected me to call someone, didn’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Did Igor?”

“Probably. He’s not a stupid man. Stupid men don’t stay in power long.”

“No, they don’t.”

“I don’t trust you.”

“I know,” I said with a sardonic smile. “And I don’t trust you.”

“You should trust me. I’m loyal.”

“To Igor, not to me. And if he and I have our way, it will mean the same thing.”

He looked surprised. “You want him?”