Tessa’s POVThe hotel we were staying at was really nice. It was a basic room because we were only there for a night. It had a king-sized bed, a couple of bedside tables, a desk, and a small table for two on the far side of the room. There was a closet and another door that led into the bathroom. Upon looking in the bathroom, I was amazed by its huge size.It had a whirlpool tub, a regular shower, and a “his and her” sink with plenty of counter space.Carter had gotten his own room next door, not that he would be doing much sleepin
Tessa’s POVMy mouth fell open.How did he know me? With a racing heart, I found myself stepping closer to Joseph, trying to keep my body from shivering out of control. Joseph was still tense as he stared up at this man; I had so many questions, but I was too stunned to speak.“Elder Baine, it’s good to see you again,” Joseph said, ignoring his question.
Tessa’s POVI wasn’t sure how this woman knew who, or what, I was. But I knew I needed to find out. I was intrigued by the woman who silenced Elder Baine. Her aged eyes showed compassion as she looked at Joseph and then back at me.“Come inside so we can talk,” the woman said, turning on her very expensive-looking heels, and walking inside.Baine growled deep in his throat, making me freeze. Joseph took my arm, and I looked up at him to see him giving me a gentle and warm smile, which melted my entire heart. I returned the sm
Joseph’s POVI couldn’t get Tessa out of there fast enough. Once we went with Baine and Amayah to the council room and stopped the meeting from continuing, we grabbed Carter and left as fast as we could before they changed their minds about letting Carter go punishment-free.Carter was extremely confused by the turn of events because apparently, they were really laying it into him that he shouldn’t have gone behind their backs and turned a human into a vampire. He was taking full responsibility and he overheard some of them saying something about the death penalty. He was terrified he was never going to see Ruby
Tessa’s POVI was alone when I woke up. I blinked a few times to try to get a grasp of my surroundings. Last night was a bit of a blur and I think it was because I was so mentally and physically exhausted. But once I looked around and saw that I was in Joseph’s bedroom, my cheeks flushed as memories surfaced in my mind.I made love to Joseph last night and it was incredible. I wanted to squeal like a schoolgirl. I loved that man so much that I thought my heart was going to explode. The council was okay with our upcoming marriage, and I was able to pledge myself to them without any issues. Not to mention Carter was now
Tessa’s POVThe drive back to the city was long and exhausting. It felt weird returning without Ruby, and it felt even weirder knowing that the vampire council knew exactly where I was. Joseph had told me that I could trust them, but I wasn’t so sure. It was hard to believe that a group of elite vampires could be trusted after everything I had been through.If they could really be trusted, wouldn’t they have stopped Ryan from doing what he had done? I’m assuming they knew exactly where all their vampires were and what they were up to. So, where has this council been this whole time?
Tessa’s POV“Are you almost packed?” Joseph asked as he looked around my bedroom.We had gotten back into the city a few hours ago and we rested at his house until we went to my apartment. I wasn’t sure how long we would be gone for, but I knew we had to return at some point. We were only going to look at houses; we hadn’t actually bought anything yet.“Yes,” I answered, zipping my suitcase and pulling it off my bed.Joseph qu
Tessa’s POVMary Flanagan. The real estate agent Joseph had hired to show us around different houses in the city of New York. She was a middle-aged woman with kind blue eyes with small wrinkles around the edges when she smiled. Her blonde hair was tied up in a neatly done ponytail and she wore a pink blouse and a tight black skirt that made her look professional.The sun had just set when we met her at the small café just outside of the busy city. She already had her cappuccino in hand and was seated at an outdoor table, flipp