Ivan POV
Rage is rolling through me in waves. That bullet was meant for me but Alexi stepped in the way when he reached for Ava. Thankfully, the wound was a through and through to his shoulder. He is already on the way to our private infirmary. The doctor has assured me he will be fine but will have limited use of his left arm. I'm glad it won't affect his ability to kill whoever took the shot. What if the bullet had hit Ava or Meadow? If I was a better man, I would let them continue to live their peaceful life in that sh**ty town in Nebraska.
Maybe I should take them back until I have this under control. I can have my most trusted men stay with her while I slaughter this so-called ghost. The look on Meadow's face and the fear in my daughter's eyes gutted me. She wasn't meant to be touc
