Chapter 117

Eliana POV

Luca passed me a cup of tea as I curled up on the couch of his London flat, waiting for news from the hospital about Elijah’s surgery. Vasilios had made sure that the top surgeon on his payroll was part of the surgery, not trusting the council's doctors in the least.

“He will be okay,” Luca said softly, reassuring me for probably the thousandth time.

Vasilios grunted from the other side of the living room, as if disappointed that I didn't trust his man. Well, either that or he was still angry at me that I refused to tell him where Cassie had gone.

Probably the second option.

There was a knock on the door seconds before it was flung open and Enzo waltzed into the apartment as if he owned it, Yvonne close on his heels.

“If you wanted to give up your alpha title, there are easier ways,” he told Luca with a whack on the back.

Luca shoved him playfully, “I thought it would be more fun this way.”

Yvonne rolled her eyes and collapsed onto the couch next to me, gripping my hand