Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Damon

"Any news from Ric?" I asked impatiently, trying to mask my rising anxiety.

But Jasper was always a son of a bitch. He saw through my hidden feelings most of the time.

It fills me with irritation knowing that I was almost an open book to someone.

But I was grateful it was Jasper, my right-hand man whom I trusted with my life.

His eyes narrowed as they were pinned on mine, watching me suspiciously. "They are on their way."

Those words were enough to send relief through my troubled mind, but they didn't erase the anxiety that was clung to my chest.

Anger rose in me as a twinge of irritation flushed through me.

Why was this journey taking forever?

The Diamond Heart pack was just a few hours away from my castle and it's been 4 hours since Ric reported!

Why was he acting like a snail today?!

This was unlike Ric.

The instructions were simple. Get the girl out of the god-damned pack immediately after he arrives. I hope he wasn't waiting for the conclusion of the fam