He’d used Algeria for years because the infighting and civil wars in the region made it perfect for his base. Because the government didn’t have the time or interest to interfere with his business. And if they did, a bribe usually persuaded them to look the other way.He wasn’t really that concerned with the women finding him. He knew they’d called in backup, which made him smile. Those cocky bitches couldn’t come after him on their own. Instead they had gone to a group of mercenaries…the Savage Seven.Andreev had crossed paths with them before, killing one of their numbers, Armand Mitterand. But that bastard had had it coming because he’d betrayed Andreev. Andreev was a very Old Testament kind of man, and this was the place for that. Eye for an eye.But there was one man on the team Andreev could secretly turn to. He had been careful not to use that connection too often because he didn’t like to rely on the past—that weakness had led to Maksim’s incarceration. But there were times when he had to.Yan entered the cavern where Andreev had set up his base of operations.