Chapter 145

Tobias' Perspective

In the evening, as I busied myself preparing for tomorrow's welcome dinner for Vivian, she found me.

"Tobias!"

Vivian's sweet, sultry voice enveloped me, and my wolf howled with delight. Yes, she was my mate, though no one else knew it.

"Yes, Vivian?" I couldn't help but smirk, so happy was my wolf to be near her.

I had watched her grow up, once considering her like a little sister. But after Vivian had been away for training, conquering, and practicing, my wolf couldn't sense our mate bond for a long time until she returned home to visit a year ago.

Oh, how I wished I could mark her, but I had to restrain myself; she hadn't turned 21 yet. Not to mention, she was Giovanni's adopted sister.

I could sense how much she relied on Giovanni and how different she had become. 

Everything had been fine when she wasn't around, but now that she was here so often, it was becoming increasingly difficult for me to concentrate.