“THE CHILD IS MINE,” Valeri said. “We’ve been together for two months.”
“It only takes once, brother. And I’m a very good shot.”
“Shut your f*****g mouth, or I’ll shut it for you.”
“Face it, Valeri. You came second out of the womb, and you’ve been second ever since.”
“Shhh!” Sophie hissed, grabbing Valeri’s arm before he could take a swing at Yuri. “Listen...” she glanced wildly at the circle of trees around them. The hairs on her neck stood on end; something or someone was watching them.
Yuri’s head snapped up, sensing the same thing. “Get down,” he growled, reaching for his sidearm hidden under his jacket. They crouched low, gathering near the large boulder where Yuri had sat. “We’ve got to get back to the bikes.”
Valeri drew his own firearm from the police-style holster strapped t
