"So it shall be done," Nikolai smiled. "This will prevent us from going after the stag and tearing down the fold. Unless we can get the tracking unit who allegedly found it bring it here for you to...do whatever it is you need to do?"
Bring down the fold? The Stag? Aleksander's teeth was grinding from his hiding spot. My she ahd been busy conspiring against him. He'd have to take care of that, wouldn't he?
Starting by killing the tracking unit who had found the stag--he would not let her ruin his plans. He needed to her back into line.