Alexei’s POV. No sooner did Elora hit the ground, I spun around, my hand reaching inside my suit jacket, pulling my gun free and I open fire. Civilians scream and duck out of the way as I move beside a car. Carter is beside me and I give him a nod and we both open fire. Even Joel is from his position covering Elora. When more guns fire and I look up and see my men from across the street firing at the idiots who thought they could open fire on me and not realise that I saw them as soon as we stepped out of the restaurant. What kind of Pakhan would I be if I didn’t? My dedushka taught me and Tatiana well. When the last bullet leaves and hits its target. The screaming dies down but people still run for their lives. “Clear.” I hear and stand up, and Carter moves with me to where Joel is a

