"He'd have to get through me," Zoya assured him. "And, he's raised Alina since I was 6 and taken from the Orphanage," they didn't see the tracker boy perk his head up at that bit of news, too focused on Nikolai. "Despite everything, I don't think he'd hurt her. He's been a father to her, to all of us. So I don't think he'd strike us down to get to you. At least, I hope I'm right," she groushed. "I'd hate to have to send him sailing into a tree."