Chapter 98

VALERIA

If someone had told me that our peaceful family vacation would be interrupted by the two monsters that had been terrorizing my life, I would have probably called them bluff.

Just when I was finally having a shot at true happiness for once in my life, the universe decided to strike again.

When would it be truly over?!

I blinked, my mind struggling to comprehend what I was seeing. “What the fuck are you two doing here?” I growled, my voice low, dangerous. I felt the familiar burn of power bubbling beneath my skin, my hands curling into fists. “And where the hell are my kids?”

Cynthia smirked, pushing a strand of her blonde hair out of her face. “Relax, Val. They’re safe. Just a little... detour.”

I took a step forward, my body trembling with rage. “A detour?!” My voice rose, a storm building inside me. My eyes flashed, and I could feel the magic in my veins reacting to my anger. “You don’t get to come here and just—”

“Easy,” Chase cut in, holding up his hands. “We didn’t come he