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classes, Anna.” His voice was firm.
    She shook her head. “If Devin doesn’t want me to....”
    Alex shook his head. “Anna, he doesn’t have sole authority over you, remember? He shares it with me now. And I will make sure you dance as much as you want.”
    She stared at him. Why did he care so much if she danced? “Why?”
    “Because I watched you during Sleeping Beauty . You were enthralled. If you danced with Aaron when you were twelve, and with your parents being as talented as they were...well, you must be good.” He gave her an affectionate smile.
    Anna suddenly remembered their conversation at the ballet. He had said that his best friend was a principal dancer. “Is Aaron your best friend?”
    He grinned. “I thought you'd have figured that out by now.”
    “I hadn't connected the ideas. You were...not especially friendly when we went to the ballet.”
    Alex shook his head. “I'm so sorry for the way I acted toward you, Anna. Believe it or not, I'm actually a pretty fun guy to be around.”
    She smiled shyly. He did seem nice, now that she was getting to know him a little better. “Kurt said it was more fun to stay at your house than the hotel.”
    He rolled his eyes. “ Mein Brüder.... ”
    Anna thought about Kurt. She’d had a good time with him. He’d been so nice. Would she be able to see him again? What would Alex expect from her?
    “Is there anything I can do for you, Master?” she asked as he put his fork down on his empty plate. She wanted to make sure he was taken care of before she went to find Devin. That would be one less thing for Devin to be angry about.
    “ Nein , Schatzi. ”
    She wiped her hands on her napkin. “I should go find Devin.”
    “I imagine he'll want to speak to me as well.”
    *****
    Alex held out his hand to Anna. “I believe I might know where Devin is.”
    She reached for it timidly and he took her small hand in his big one. She gave him a smile that melted his heart. How could anyone want to hurt this precious girl?
    The more he thought about the abuse that her guardian and Devin had heaped on her, the angrier he got. It was all he could do to stay in the room and not start planning an assassination of his own design. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d been so angry.
    But he would kill Anna if he killed Devin. That was the only reason that man was still alive. Jack, on the other hand.... No. As much as he desired to remove the man's head from his body with his bare hands, he couldn’t without permission, and he was unlikely to get it. Jack was a Brother and had just been doing what his Elder told him to do.
    Alex just had to be patient. He would get his revenge. Of that he had no doubt.
    He saw Anna look at the door and hesitate. He didn't blame her for being nervous about going to find Devin. Alex wasn't especially looking forward to it either. It would take every ounce of his self-control to keep his hands off the cruel Elder.
    Alex walked to the door to open it and found it locked. He glanced back at Anna, confused.
    “It's always locked from the outside,” she explained. “Devin said it's to keep me safe.”
    Alex turned away from her to hide his frown. How could being locked in her own room keep her safe? More likely it was to keep her contained so that Devin knew where she was.
    He knocked on the door and it opened. Glancing back, he held out his hand again. He loved the feel of her skin. It was so soft. “ Komm mit mir .”
    She slipped her hand into his and he led her out into the hallway. They had taken only a few steps when Anna tried to pull away, but he refused to let go.
    She stopped, tugging hard against him. He didn't want to let go; he liked the assurance that she was next to him.
    “Master, please,” she implored in a whisper. “I shouldn’t walk with you like this.”
    He pressed his lips together. She was right. She would get in trouble if Devin saw her trying to be “equal” to him by walking next to him. When she pulled