Cardan I’m going deaf. My hearing must be impaired. Or Natalia is intentionally trying to give me a f*****g heart attack. A hot breath gusts out of my nostrils. “Say that again.” She swallows, but goddess this woman never f*****g knows when to back the hell down. “There’s nowhere else for him to stay, Cardan. Don’t be difficult about this, there’s a spare room-” “No.” “Cardan, come on-” “No.” “Oh my goddess!” She cries, “You’re acting like a freaking child! Where else is he going to stay? On the side of the damn road? The pack streets? Let’s be realistic for goddess sake.” “Something can be arranged.” On this, I refuse to f*****g budge. “Listen,” She steps toward me, and a single look halts her in her tracks. She sighs, forging on, “We don’t have to complicate things. None o

