Ruslan Valetin
The guards were on my watch list. Not stepping in was extremely hard, but like Stepan’s parents, I had to hold back and let Elisabetta deal with them. These guards were the best in their fields, they came from the army, seals, and the air force. They had been discharged with honours. If I stepped in they would resent Elisabetta more. These guards were not at my wedding and not privy to my life.
Slavic showed them how it was done, getting through with just a few scratches. It was his way of sticking up for Elisabetta. When Elisabetta went through the course, all the men watched, whispering to each other that she would soon call me and need help. No way would she get through it. At the other end, with no wounds, the men turned sour.
All shouting and getting louder than eac
