Adrian's P. O. V

“It was either that or the rest of us would be wiped out completely." Lady Valeria tried to console me.

“But why?" I growled, "Why do we always have to pay the price for everyone's happiness when this mess wasn't ours to clean up in the first place?"

“I understand how you feel, my dear nephew," she said, "but since that's what fate has in store for you… Nobody could possibly change the outcome."

I opened my mouth to speak, but immediately the door opened I swallowed back my words.

Zain bowed slightly as his eyes met mine, then turned to Lady Valeria without saying anything...