Silence spreads inside the room. I feel like I just dropped a bomb. I look at Valeria for some backup and maybe so she can take her friend and talk things out with her, but she’s just staring at me wide-eyed.Why is she looking at me like she wants to strangle me? I don’t quite understand.Deciding
Valeria’s POVI wring my hands nervously as I sit by the window, staring at the street below, which is alight with the rays of the morning sun. My phone is pressed against my ear, listening to the rings on the other side of the line. I’m calling the twins’ teacher Miss Duncan, hoping that she could
It’s Rafael.“... a known physician from a big city hospital is now under the custody of the Los Angeles Police department,” the news anchor is reporting. “The police reports that incriminating evidence have been found in his home, including a government-grade camera system that monitors live video
Unknown POVI sit behind the desk, looking at the hands of the clock on the wall and counting down the seconds. I do not take kindly to tardiness, and even more so when I know it would come with excuses. My right-hand man, Ford, should know that by now.After all, we have been running the mafia Ange
But I escaped.I learned the harsh way of the Rogues. I tried to copy their rough life, even though it went against the way I was raised. I lived with them, mingled with them, until I gained enough power to kill them all.With that, I set off into the Human world to change my life.However, fate was
Ares’s POVThe moment I open my eyes in the morning, I know something changed. There was no gentle flutter of the eyelids, no soft path to being awake. It’s almost mechanical, the way I woke up.And that’s when I know that for the first time in five long years, I’m happy.I went to bed thinking abou
So why the hell is she not responding to me at all?I get into the elevator and burst out of the floor where her office is in. In my panic, I forget to knock--it’s not even in my system anymore-- and I just end up barging right in, breaking the lock with a mere push of my hands on the door.And what
Valeria’s POVTwo days pass. The talk about Rafael starts to cease, and on the third day, I thought that it would be gone. I go to work as usual, dropping off my things in the break room. I expect the nurses to be somewhat okay with me now, at least just comfortable enough to greet me good morning,
“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