Chapter 2Alexei’s Townhouse, master suite
Sunday, mid-morning
As soon as they finished eating, Sean stood and insisted that he and the other Mates return to Donal’s side. “I’m afraid he will wake up frightened and think that Apuso still has him,” Sean told Grigory, having heard the story from Armand via the mate link.
Ian and Colin followed Sean and Kane, and they sat in the breakfast nook of the master suite drinking their tea. After a short time, a moan came from the bed. Sean rushed over. He shouted to Ian, “Get Alpha Davidoff, he’s awake.”
“Please, I gave you all the money. Don’t beat me again.”
Sean’s heart ached for the emaciated boy in the bed. “No one is ever going to beat you again. You’ve been rescued. You’re safe.”
“There is no safe,” the boy cried bitterly. “He’ll find me
