Chapter Twenty Three

"Ah Valentine, please come in and take a seat." Martin beckoned and I walked in. I noticed two other people in the office and from their vague resemblance to Marissa; I guessed that they must've been her parents.

"If I may, I would like to say something first." I told them.

"Of course," he nodded.

I walked over so that I was standing in front of the two Moroi and bowed to them. "I'm really sorry!"

"Pardon? We should be the ones apologising for our daughter's unforgivable behaviour," the mother frowned.

"But I feel the need to say that her actions towards me today weren't completely unprovoked."

"Please, sit down and you don't need to bow."

"But I am in the presence of royals am I not?"

"Would you listen if we asked you to sit?" the mother smiled softly at me.

"If that is what you would prefer." I nodded and took a seat opposite them around the coffee table in the Headmaster's office.

"Please explain why you just apologised?"

"I should start from the beginning. Marissa's… violent behav