Chapter 20

Chapter twenty: touch my heart

"I want her gone." Verena said as she bit a piece of candy off the stick. Her eyes glared at the flowers in particular in front of her.

Nicolas turned and glanced at her. With the way she stood, the rays of the morning sun hit her face through the roof, making her eyes look like pools of honey. He quickly turned away.

He was taking some time off his morning to relax in the garden. Verena found him and joined him without asking, offering him a piece of candy which he politely declined. She then went off a rant of how much Kai had changed because of Karen.

"Alpha Kai wouldn't appreciate that." Nicolas said.

"That's exactly my point." Verena groaned. "It's like he's charmed by her or something."

"That's not true. Alpha Kai cannot be charmed by anyone, you and I know how it ended the last time you tried to."

"Ugh! Don't even remind me okay?!"

A brief period of silence passed. Nicolas closed his eyes briefly and inhaled the scent of flowers. It felt calming