Chapter Seventy Seven - Avoid

Valkyrie Behati

Giovanni's voice echoed through the mansion as he stood at the door, his tone sharper than I had heard in a long time. “This is not what we agreed on, Kyrie,” he practically growled, frustration evident in his every word.

I paused, halfway through smoothing out the sheets on my bed, my thoughts interrupted by the weight of his accusation. This place, this room—I had missed it more than I could express.

Being back here stirred emotions I had tried to bury when I chose to protect the people I care about, but Giovanni’s presence was a stark reminder that things were far from simple.

The mansion loomed around us, and despite its grandeur, the atmosphere was thick with tension. Alex had decided to place Giovanni and me in separate rooms. It was a choice I had happily accepted, though not without reason.

Even if Giovanni requested to be in the same room, I wouldn’t allow or accept it. Alex would probably punish him for having such a request.

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