Chapter 16As much as Gavin hated to admit it, Finneus was right. The Lister pride, for as close as Gavin held it to his heart, had not all been in accord with his decision to take Vicky in as his Queen. The Bond Gavin felt with her could not be disputed, but its presence could only be affirmed by his word. There was no test, no substance, no aura to prove its existence to those outside of the relationship, and as the Bond had never been shared with a mortal before, they were right to call its authenticity into question. But it meant that Gavin could not ask them for help. Alone and defenseless, Vicky would be easy prey. If anyone knew that she was on her own things would get messy fast. He had to be the one to find her, and he had to do so quickly. Even if she was infuriated, he’d make her
