Dimitri's POV
The slap echoed through the hall like a gunshot.
Alexei's head snapped to the side from the force of my blow. His cheek immediately turned red.
For a moment, everything was silent. The guards watched with tense expressions.
Mikhail stood nearby with an unreadable expression.
Alexei slowly turned his face back towards me. His green eyes burned with hatred and rage.
Then he spat directly at my face.
The saliva hit my cheek and I felt it drip down slowly, warm and disgusting.
"You f*****g bastard!" Alexei cursed, his voice was filled with venom. "I regret not searching harder for you!"
He pulled against the chains that held his hands behind his back. His whole body shook with fury.
"I should have torn this city apart until I found you!" He continu
