Chapter 60

Nox

We were all inside Hector’s apartment, and he was cleaning his father up.

I glanced at Eva to make sure she was alright. She met my gaze but didn’t react. I hated how I couldn’t tell what she was thinking. Her emotions were always out of reach for me. Without meaning to, I wondered if she was the same with Cyrus.

Then, I felt myself growing hot and turned away. I didn’t like to think about her and Cyrus. I was too territorial, and no, it didn’t matter that there wasn’t and maybe never would be anything between us. The fact that she was my Fated Mate meant that I wanted to claim her in every possible way.

And thinking about her with Cyrus—someone I had an ongoing feud with—made me sick to my stomach.

“May I get you anything?” Hector asked, looking at Eva. “Water, perhaps?”

“She’s fine,” I stated.

Hector put his hands up. “Of course.”

“I have to get going,” I said. “I don’t think you’ll expect me to leave your father here with her while we conclude our business in the back.”

“O