Emily POV I stared at Matteo when he opened the door. He was clean in one of his shirts and pants. His hair was wet. It was the only thing that didn’t make it look like he was just coming from a meeting. You would never have guessed the last time I saw him he was in Lycan form covered in blood. He quickly swooped me up, holding me tight to him as he breathed me in. “My love,” Ares purred. All I could do was sink into his embrace, not worried about whether I got him dirty again. He walked out with me and into our ensuite where he put me on my feet and started the shower before undressing me and him. All I could do was stare at him. Was it all over? Was Craig really dead? What happened? Is everyone OK? I let him undress, then shower me. He scrubbed me from top to bottom, even help

