Chapter 31 : Visions From the Goddess

*Gabe*

Edwyna's temple was the last place I wanted to be. I hadn't slept properly in days, and my mind was plagued with uncertainty that bordered on paranoia.

I had never doubted Val in my life, but Isolde's accusation clung to me like a curse. I couldn't get the image of his hands on my mate out of my head.

It was my fault they were spending so much time together. I had asked Val to watch after Estelle as soon as she'd arrived. Maybe that was a mistake. It was my own fault if she was growing too affectionate with him.

It was also my fault that Val was spending so much time away from Lucky. He was crazy about her, but maybe his loneliness was enough for him to…

No. They were just becoming friends, which was a good thing. Estelle was just as close, if not closer, to Lucky as she was to Val. I was being paranoid. I knew that, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stop picturing them together. Every time I closed my eyes, my treacherous mind conjured images of Estelle