62

Alessio

Aleksander Ivanov stands and looks at me.

His dark gaze then wanders to all the men in the room who make up the Bratva leadership.

We're at the headquarters building in the city. There are thirty of us seated around the large rectangular table in the center of the boardroom.

I'm sitting on Aleksander's right with the senior Brigadiers. My brothers are opposite me in order of age with Leif next to them.

This is the leadership meeting everyone has been waiting for, to hear my official decision. Apart from Leif, the only other two people in here who know my choices are Zakh and Aleksander.

Tonight I also become the official Sovietnik. The tension in the air is the same—if not worse—than when I retook my oath at Raventhorn Hall.

My choices will affect everyone here and I know they won't be happy when they find out I've demoted Uther.

Aleksander already knows and is already fuming, and the others are like sharks trying to catch the scent of blood as they analyze me.

From the moment