Chapter 47 Forty-seven

• Mikhail
• "We're nothing like the people you know, Maria," I tell her. "The Bratva is a society that exists beyond what ordinary people comprehend. We have our own rules and laws based on a hierarchy of power that protects all our members. Pakhans succeed so our families thrive—no matter the cost. Outsiders might consider us criminals, but we're not concerned with their judgment. Our only concern is the survival of our legacies."
• I wait for a reaction, but nothing is in her solemn countenance.