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
Tessa’s POVWe just bought a house!Well, technically Joseph bought the house, but still. We are going to be officially living together. Our move-in date is in a couple of days. Joseph finished signing the paperwork first thing in the morning and Mary brought us a couple of sets of keys. Now all we had to do was pack up our lives back home and move into the big city.My excitement was boiling over, but it was also bittersweet because I didn’t have my best friend here to celebrate it with me. This was supposed to be our dream; more than a
Tessa’s POVMy office was a bit smaller than the others, but I really didn’t need much space. It had a window that overlooked the city as well and it was a beautiful view. Like the other desks, mine was glass and it had a bulky computer set up already. There were a couple of filing cabinets that were completely empty and a couple of plain-looking chairs.Besides that, though, it wasn’t really fancy. But it was perfect. I could already imagine all the ways I could make this office mine. I was definitely going to bring my laptop and mostly work from that.
Tessa’s POVI couldn’t get to the phone fast enough. As soon as it was in my hand, I pressed the unmute button and put the phone to my cheek. I wasn’t sure why I was so nervous; my last talk with Ruby before she left for the academy was fine. She felt remorseful for trying to kill me and I didn’t hold it against her.She wasn’t mad at me for keeping this stuff from her, at least I don’t think she was. I knew she was a little hurt over the entire situation, but I couldn’t blame her for that either. I would have been hurt too if roles were reversed.