Chapter 25

Klaus

I was so frustrated and pissed at my father. How was I going to tell him that the same girl whose entire family he had wiped out was the same person that just saved his life? How was I going to tell him what the price of saving his life was?

The ancient relic he has kept away, hidden in the basement of our house for so long, and the pack he had derived absolute pleasure in crippling and possessing. How do I make him understand these two things were about to be given away to Nora?

Nora had fueled my anger even more by putting me in a rush to do something I was still trying to compose myself to do. I needed time to speak to my father. Couldn't she just wait until the day was over? I would be able to speak to him before then. But she kept persisting; now, my father wants to know everything.

She stared at me long and hard after I told her I wanted to have a private chat with my father and snapped, "Fine! I will be downstairs waiting for the things I asked for to be handed over, or w