Julianna's POV We were back in my office in a matter of seconds. Cornelia let go of my hand and I stumbled slightly to the side, catching myself on the back of a chair. "Sorry," she apologized, helping to steady me. "You'll get used to it eventually." "I'm not so sure about that." "One day you'll be able to do it too," Cornelia told me. "Really?" "With being my daughter, absolutely! How are you feeling about everything?" she asked. "I think I'm okay. It's a lot but I'm really happy I finally got to meet him." Something about what they had said bothered me slightly. "So, he took a chosen mate, correct?" "He did, Vanessa. She's very nice and so are their daughters." "Why did you never mate again?" "I don't know. No one in my coven turned out to be my fated or second-chanc

