Catalina’s POVI'm reviewing all the files at home, examining my family's history and some properties throughout the country. When I saw an empty house that my father had bought three years ago, I had to hold my breath. He had never lived in a house like this before. The house looks so old and rotten, but it feels like a nice place to stay because it is close to a lake and surrounded by greenery. With my legs crossed, I read the files on my laptop and thought about what it would be like to visit this place someday. I probably need to take a break from the drama and chaos where I live and go on a trip. When Leila walked into my study room, I shut down my laptop. She looked a little tipsy, her hair was messy, and her tiny dress looked worn. "What are you looking at?" she asked with a soft laugh and a roll of her eyes. I got to my feet, crossed my arms, and asked her, "Why are you here?" She walked, fumbled her way into the room, and then grabbed onto the furniture in an effort to a

Catalina’s POVIt’s finally winter….without him. Even though I miss him horribly, it's time for me to go on with the rest of my life. After finishing my cup of hot tea on my balcony and watching the palm trees as they slowly swayed in the breeze of the cold weather until they were covered in snow, I let out a long, deep sigh. After only a few brief moments, the massive gate opened. Two black luxury vans were parked outside, and I grimaced as I recognized my grandfather Dominic. The next thing I saw was Emily and Leila, who appeared to be shivering in the cold. When our eyes met from a distance, my sentiments for them were even icier. After handing the maid standing next to me the cup I was holding, I grabbed my coat and went to meet them outside. When Grandpa saw me, he immediately smiled broadly and exclaimed, "It's so nice to see you again, my most cherished granddaughter!""Hello, grandfather, and how wonderful it is to see you again!" I gave him a bear hug and then shot an angr

Catalina’s POVOne week went by, and nothing changed for me. I'm still here waiting for him to come back to me, as I always have. I'm looking at the wedding ring on my finger and smiling at myself as I think about him, but someone else got my attention. Connor was standing at the door. He was looking at me with the sweetest smile, and then Ryder Blue came. Ryder saw him, and now they were talking about business. Jane had just arrived, and when she saw me, she smiled and hugged me. "I'm sorry, I'm running late. I'd like to wish your grandfather a happy 78th birthday, but I don't know where he is.""He's inside. You can go now!" I said happily. She looked up and saw me looking at Connor. "Well, I guess you need to talk to him," she said. Ryder walked inside, then he kissed my cheek as a warm greeting, “Hi, thanks for inviting me.” "Thank you for coming, Ryder." He then gave the nod and went inside. Leila was the one who talked to him and offered him a place. I was going to look for

Catalina’s POVThaddeus's face darkened when he saw Connor walk in, holding a bouquet of flowers for me. Connor is one of my best friends, and I'm glad he's such a great one. He smiled at me and said something softly but angrily. "If I had been there, I would have set that monster vampire on fire and let them yell for pain!" “It’s okay…I’m safe already. Thaddeus save me—” "He has no choice but to save you, Catalina. He's the reason vampires have always wanted to kill you, because you'll always be tied to this man!" Connor answered with a face full of anger. "Stop it, Connor. Don't tell that to the person who saved my life." I'm trying to stop him from punching Thaddeus by holding his hand. I know Thaddeus is a vampire, so he might not have been able to control himself. He might hurt Connor really badly by mistake. If staring could kill, Connor and Thaddeus would have killed each other right in front of me. Thaddeus made a threatening face at Connor, clenched his jaw, and said, "I

Catalina’s POV"Thaddeus….are you jealous?" I asked in a funny way and faced him with my arms crossed. I watched as his soft, red lips turned into a smile, and his cheeks turned pink as if he was blushing. He stepped back and smiled at me while his eyes got smaller. "I'm not jealous, okay?" "Are you not? Then why are you acting that way? It's not normal that you kicked Ryder out of my room and made him look like a loser. You don't have to do that again if you aren't jealous." When I thought about what had happened a few minutes ago, I sighed softly and rolled over in my bed. I smiled secretly because it made my heart so happy that the man I loved was jealous.He sat on my bed and poked my leg. I initially ignored him, but when he put his hand on my thigh, I bit my lower lip and stared at him wide-eyed. "What are you doing?""N-Nothing." He put up his hands and let out a sigh. "Okay, look. I'm jealous….Every guy who was close to you makes me jealous, and if you forgot, I know you ki