168. This could be a good thing

Matthew POV

I was starting to worry as Konrad and Sophia were taking too long to get back. I didn't think Konrad would hurt her, but he made it difficult for everyone to trust him. So now, I was constantly thinking he was doing something bad.

~Stop worrying so much about them. Konrad wouldn't hurt his mate. He doesn't hate Sophia as much as he pretends to.~ Valentina linked with me and said.

~But still...he had already pulled mean pranks on her,~ I argued.

~I know what you're thinking. Don't go interrupt them. You know Konrad will get pissed and end up punishing her for it. You have to be careful and patient with him. Remember what mom said~

Yes, I remembered. Our mother wouldn't stop telling us how things weren't as they seemed. The darkness influenced Konrad's personality, but he was not a lost cause. She was working on fixing him, but why was she taking so long?

I broke the link with Valentina and looked at Minerva.

"Maybe you should go get them," I told her. Minerva could co