Ares’s POV“I’ll on my way,” I say, biting my lip as my nerves propel me to move. I grab my keys and start the car, ending the mind link and driving away from the apartment.I have never heard Heather in such a state before. She’s the calmest, most composed person I know, even under heavy circumstan
“Stay here,” I tell Heather, then I help the emergency officers get the man out of the bar. They don’t ask any questions since they know me, and once they’re gone, I turn my attention to Heather, who is standing by the door of the office looking scared.“Are you alright?” I ask instead of jumping s
Valeria’s POV“Mommy, you look like a panda,” Emmett notes as I stand by the sink to make sure they are brushing their teeth. “Your eyes are very… dark.”Edith giggles. “Mommy is a panda.”I smile, but that is coupled with an inward sigh. For the first time since I woke up, I decide to give myself a
“Yes!” the two yells, and I break into a relaxed smile while the car starts to move.“I have to say I admire your timing,” I tell Rafael as the car gets into the system of roads. “We were about to run late.”“I just remembered that you still didn’t have your car.” He smiles at me. “Besides, it’s my
Valeria’s POVThe sound of the slap is what shocked me the most, which is surprising, since I felt the sting of her cheek on my palm before anything else. Ivy stumbles back, immediately clutching her now very red cheek. Her eyes watering, searching mine in confusion and fear and shock.I don’t know
Finally, after a couple of moments, he says, “I’m sorry about that.”“For what Ivy did?” I ask with a hint of disbelief. “It’s not your fault, don’t worry about it. She always had something with me that I never really understood. It just… culminated into whatever it is now.”Rafael nods, but he stil
Ares’s POVVincent and I exchange the subtlest of glances. Mayor Hanson Fox is staring at us from behind his desk, his hands clasped on top but obviously wound too tight, like he’s just restraining himself from leaping across the table and wrapping his arms around Vincent’s neck.“Sit, please,” he o
It’s like he dropped a bomb between me and Vincent.“Heather?” Vincent hisses. “You want him to marry Heather?”“Why, yes.” He lets out a little chuckle. “I know my son. He has never talked about some random woman like that before in his life. It seems that your little secretary is special. I demand
“We’ll see,” is all I manage to say, then I promptly end the mind-link with Heather.Before I can even tell Frank to go, he already takes initiative. He starts to drive into the neighborhood, stopping in front of the lab and getting out of the car at the same time that I climb out. His fists are cle
“You don’t have to come forward and be public about your existence like we are,” I declare. I have to admit, I had no idea about that clause in the treaty. But then again, Nikolai and Ares should have known. If we were indeed doing something we shouldn’t then they should have spoken up about it. “We
Valeria’s POVI’m rooted in my spot, staring at the man in front of me. But at this point I suppose I should stop calling him a man, because he’s so far from that.Everything about him screams something else. Even though my heart rate has slowed down I still feel like I can’t move. I just watch as h
“No, mommy.” Edith shakes her head. “He just looked at me. And when I stopped playing, he left. I’m just scared that he’s there watching me again. I really want to play but I’m worried about him. What if I go out there and he’s watching me again? What do I do?”I can’t stand to see her this scared w
Valeria’s POV“Mommy, can I stay with you for a while?” Edith asks as I drop her and Emmett back to school. She holds my hand as we approach the building, and even though I hold her back reassuringly, I have to admit that I’m curious about this sudden shy behavior.“What’s going on?” Emmett asks. “D
My vice mayor has conducted some meetings with the delegates of important groups in the city while I was gone, and he compiled everything into papers. I read the papers all morning and finally come up with laws that bind the Lycan and Human world together.The new laws are similar to the initial one
Ares’s POV“I don't know what happened,” Vincent says as soon as we're gathered in my study, including Heather and Valeria. “I don't know how he managed to do it. But his hearing is next week and I heard that the judge is considering setting him free on a bail.”I stare at the back wall, still tryin
“It’s not like that, Ares,” I say, but he just turns away from me. I feel guilty for shooting down his feelings but I have no choice. It just feels too absurd for me. I recognize that I might be in denial, but I don’t think Gianna has enough power to sway the Vampire Kingdom into doing her bidding.
Valeria’s POVI whip around to face Lavinia. But of course, she just rolls her eyes like this is some senseless babble. “You better keep your mate in check. I can’t have him wreaking havoc like this.”“What did you do?” I demand at her, but she just waves her hand airily.“You should ask him what he