[Elena]"Are you okay?" Raphael finally asked.I nodded. "All thanks to Asher," I said quietly.Raphael’s jaw tightened immediately.I understood the reaction. I really did. My brothers had never liked Asher, and, to be honest, I am no exception. But right now none of that mattered.If not for the man standing a few feet away, I wouldn’t even be alive to have this conversation.If he hadn’t stubbornly refused to leave me alone when I pushed him away earlier, things could have ended very differently."And where are those bastards?" Matteo asked suddenly, dragging me out of my thoughts."I have them," Asher replied calmly. "My men will take care of them."Matteo gave a slow nod, clearly satisfied with that answer.Raphael, however, kept staring at Asher like there were a hundred things he wanted to say but was forcing himself not to."Saying thank you would have been enough," Raphael finally muttered, his gaze shifting briefly toward me. "You didn’t have to hug him."His eyes returned t
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