ROWAN’S POV My eighteenth birthday party was a success. I don’t think I’ve ever smiled so much in my life. I mingled with a lot of new people and got to spend time with my ever-growing family that seems to be busy with business all the time. I was glad to have saw everyone tonight. The one person I really wanted to see, seemed to avoid me all night. Gianni seemed distant, more distant than he’s been. He still trained me, well up until two weeks ago. He said I didn’t need the training anymore because I was well versed in what I needed to know to protect myself. That made me proud, but also sad that he didn’t spend time with me anymore. This past year, we’ve gotten closer. I thought that we were good friends and maybe even developing something more. But it seems that I was wr

