Chapter 94

It brought me great pleasure to see him looking scruffy. The Cassius who took pride in his appearance, vowing to always appear clean and well-groomed after growing up as nothing more than a filthy beggar was staring at me looking exactly like the man he swore not to become. With unshaven beards, sunken eyes and dark circles that resembled a panda’s, he looked horrid.

“I see you are doing very well.” His eyes were dull and his tone flat.

There was something in there that I could not quite interpret. It was as though I was staring at a watered-down version of the Cassius I used to know. I could not believe I had fallen in love with such a sight.

“And I see you do not look good,” I put on an air of concern as I watched his expression shift.

“Persephone.” I turned at the sound of that voice.

My wolf perked up and something inside me bloomed. It was a feeling that was hard to get used to. Just from hearing his voice, I felt like I was walking on clouds.

“Koa,” I said as I turned, a smile p