Alexi Volkov

Alexei is Grace's boyfriend and Jamie's best childhood friend in the series. He is really protective of Grace and gets in a brutal fight with a boy who kissed her. Later, a group of assassins murdered that same boy, and Alexei was framed. For a good portion of the story, he was a wanted Russian fugitive. He is hidden in a cave by Grace, Rosie, Noah, Megan, and Lila.

Alexei is the son of Grace's Mom's best friend. He is also like an older brother to Rosie.

Alexi is a Russian boy who is best friends with Grace's brother Jamie. He started living in the Russian embassy in Adria when he was three. He then attended an English speaking international school.
=== When Grace came back to Embassy Row, Alexei was first only looking out for Grace because Jamie told him to. But later on, he actually does care for Grace. He sincerely tries to help her. In the second book, when he is framed a fugitive, he tries to make Grace laugh in the pool, and succeeds. In the third book, Alexei and Grace become more than friends. ===