Andrei hands me the ring boxes. “It was a pain in the ass to get a*****e to open up this late, but I managed to convince a very nice gentleman that it was in his best interest to sell me two wedding bands at one o’clock in the morning.” Ruslan gives a soft bark and goes barreling towards the staircase a second before I see Nina. She yelps when she sees Ruslan’s large form and freezes in place. I run over to her, not wanting her to be scared of anything else tonight. When I reach her, Ruslan is licking her hand and giving excited little grunts. I pet his head and give her a smile. “His name is Ruslan. He looks scary, but he won’t hurt you.” She smiles down at Ruslan and then winces when her split lip starts to bleed again. Holding her hand to her mouth, she looks up at me. “I’m sorry. I

