VERA'S POV

Sylas returned home just past kid afternoon, this was a surprise to me because he had never been home this early before.

"You're back already?" I stood up from the couch where I had been lying down. "Lunch isn't ready yet."

"Vera." He turned to me, his eyes holding something I couldn't quite explain.

"What's wrong?" I asked. "Did something happen?"

"I met with Ella today..."

"What?" I didn't let him finish speaking. "Why on earth would you do that? After everything she has done to us."

"She asked to meet, and explained some things to me." He continued.

"Okay." I pressed. "So what's the matter?"

"She has...