Chapter 107 His Needs

• Demitri POV
• Arkadi leans back, stretching his arms along the back of the booth, like he’s just lounging around, but his gaze is deadly serious. “A seat at the table is exactly what I want, Demitri. And before you dismiss it, think carefully.” His voice drops, the playfulness gone. “Because if you want Alissia safe, if you want a lasting peace, then this is the price. I bring something to your organization that you haven’t had before—a way into places you can’t reach. And I bring with me influence that will strengthen your empire.”
• “You think I’d jeopardize my world, my family, by letting someone like you in?” I say, voice steely. “Someone who could destroy it from within the second it suits him?”