“We’re not doing that,” he interrupts. “You are my wife, and I’m not sending you directly into thelion’s den. If something happens to you…”
“What other option do we have?”
“That’s news to me. I thought she was undercover.”
“She is. But that can’t last forever. Now is the time to pull her out—with Pasha.”
“But… but… if she tries, won’t Belov suspect her?” I ask. “She’s the only one who has that kind ofdirect access to him. Aren’t you abandoning the mission to kill Belov if you pull her out now?”
He leans back, one elbow on the porch behind us, eyes raking the frozen horizon. “In my eyes, she’scompleted her mission. She’ll still be fighting. Just not from the inside anymore.”
I actually find myself smiling. If anyone deserves retirement, it’s Ariel. “That’s great news.
