Lily was brought into a room that she’d visited often. That she’d sat in more times than she could count as she laughed with James while he tried to get work done. But it wasn’t James’ study that made her gasp in surprise, it was the fact that Alexei stood in the middle of the room, looking for all the world as if everyone’s lives weren’t at stake.
Lily ran over to him, barely glancing at the guards. She flung herself into his chest, hugging him. Relief poured through her. Maybe Alexei had a plan? His arms came around her waist, bringing her closer to him. Much closer than deemed appropriate but Lily didn’t care.
“Why are you in the palace? Vesky will have you imprisoned, possibly murdered,” Lily said urgently as she looked up at him.
He seemed completely non-pulsed by her statement.
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