“Do what you can to reach out to your contacts and find out what they know,” Nikolai said, his arm tightening around her waist. “I am all for being cautious, but we cannot afford an all-out rebellion or another incident like the one yesterday. I will keep your investigation quiet, but I intend to reach out to Peter and share some information about our theft. I have a better relationship with him than Lena, and if he knows anything, I’ll find out.”
Yuri continued studying the tablet. “It’s our best lead for now, but we need to consider other possibilities. I am not willing to write off our camp’s involvement completely.”
Valentina lifted her head to regard him. “What do you mean? Did the security analysis reveal something else?”
“Not yet. We simply don’t have enough proof either way. Our
