Katie’s POV I widely opened my mouth and gasped. Suddenly remembering about the letter. “But! I’m mad!!” I sulked, and he was genuinely taken aback. “What? Why?” “The letter! “What letter?” “That aunt of yours is coming here! Why didn’t you tell me?” After that exchange, his jaw dropped. As if he really forgot. “Shit. That’s right. Damn it.” He cursed, and I furrowed my brows. He looked at me and said, “I’m not cursing at you, Katie.” Lucifer chuckled and mocked Vlad. “You really are no match with Katie.” My mate was suddenly in a rush to call Sebastian. “It’s still a month from now, Vlad,” I reminded and he shook his head. “Aunt Celeste is unpredictable. She could even visit tomorrow.” He clicked his tongue. My jaw dropped with what he said. Was not even ready to meet that psycho aunt of theirs in a month. How much more if she suddenly pops out tomorrow! Vladimyr muttered our butler’s name, and Sebastian instantly appeared in front of us. I didn’t even blink yet! “How’s

Katie’s POV"Damn, that man’s spell is surely difficult to uncast.” Celeste clicked her tongue as she pushed me inside the carriage. That was after she successfully countered Vladimyr’s power over me.The others suddenly popped out in front of us, but Celeste placed her fingers on my neck. Daring them to take a step closer to us. Just like what she did to Tori. Only, much harsher and brutal as my blood is leaking out. Not a drop, but really..really leaking out. Celeste gasped when she smelled my blood and almost licked it, but Vladimyr snapped his fingers to erase any trace of thick red liquid and closed the wound. That gave Celeste time to murmur another spell to the horse and carriage. As I have understood based on what Celeste proudly bragged, it is to make Vladimyr and the others confused and lost while finding me.Before we disappeared from their sight, Vladimyr managed to send a telepathy: ‘Whatever you do, do not let her drink your blood. Don’t eat or drink anything she offers

Katie’s POV"Geez, brother you are being so overly dramatic! Katie can protect herself!” Tori complained with her arms crossed.“Pfft. But Tori, you were the one who had to be comforted by the time everything sank in that Katie was..well, abducted by our aunt.” Rori snitched out, which earned him a punch from Tori. “Hey! Shut up!”I giggled at the sight of them still arguing over small things and turned around to see the Western Lands. It had an obvious thick barrier that even had signage saying, ‘Keep out!’. Such simple words, but the impact they have is oozing with hostility.“Celeste would wander for at least a year or two in there,” Vlad chuckled. Quite happy that he won’t be seeing his aunt for quite some time. I looked at him and asked, “Really? Why is that? I mean, Celeste did explain something like a permission from the Duke but I thought they had some sort of agreement?”"Yeah, and that is obviously you. Without you, the duke’s anger wouldn’t be satiated. Thus leads to Celest

Katie’s POV“So..” I looked around the entire dining area. My seat is the same as always.. At Vladimyr’s left side. “Can I really just talk about any matters here?”Vlad raised one of his brows and partly opened his mouth. “It is just Sebastian and Miranda here, Katie. You know they could be trusted, and besides, every room in the castle is soundproofed.”“It had only been done so because of you, my Lady.” Sebastian commented, and Vlad glared at him. Shutting our butler.I narrowed my eyes on Vladimyr and turned my head to Sebastian. I only noticed that he now calls me, ‘my Lady’. I wonder what has changed. Or has he been calling me that but I didn’t notice? Wanted to ask him, but I’m afraid it would tick him off, so I’ll keep it to myself for now. The delight, that is. “What do you mean, Sebastian?”He cleared his throat and politely answered, “My Lord was worried you might be concerned yourself about it so..”I nodded and shifted my attention to Vlad. “Then. I’ll just say it straigh

Katie’s POV“I guess you guys were the ones who trapped my wicked mother in the west?” Thorn commented before lifting the wineglass as he drank his drink—animal blood. “Oh, this is exquisite, Sebastian!”Our butler just nodded and bowed a little, “Glad you like it, sire.”“And what makes you say that?” Vladimyr arched one of his brows. Paying his cousin no mind as he kept on glancing and smiling at me. Even though Thorn is on his right side,."Oh, for devil’s sake, Vladimyr! You are extremely annoying!” Thorn made a face when he noticed that Vlad wasn’t even glancing at him. Even for formality.Funny how the two of them are talking to each other, literally not seeing eye to eye, and one is bothered by the fact that the other isn’t looking at him.“Just admit you’re jealous that Katie’s got everyone’s attention now,” Vlad flatly said.Thorn scoffed, “I’m actually not perturbed by the fact. Only, the truth remains: you guys disturbed my lovely vacation!”“You have been in the east for d