Chapter 31

• With those final words, Evander left me alone with my thoughts. Despite his attempt to make his touch seem romantic, it felt far from it. I felt like an exhibit, with my beauty being dissected under his critical gaze.
• I was so deep in my own mind that I barely registered the emotions swirling inside me. It seemed I could only sense my mate’s feelings when my mind was clear.
• I knocked on my dad’s office door and entered when I heard his voice. Magnus gave me a soft nod, waiting outside. Dad looked up from his pile of papers and sighed.