Ace could not believe that Theia had invited them over for her birthday. Last evening, she’d seemed in a hurry to leave without even a backward glance. Now the request had hope blossom inside his heart again. She must have missed him, or was he delirious?
Whatever her reasons for inviting them over, he wouldn’t miss the opportunity even if his life depended on it. There was something alluring about Theia which kept him hankering for more of her presence, of her smell, of her beautiful eyes. Craving for her. Like an addiction.
His first impression on the Varro Castle was that it was very unalike to his own. While his had a sinister outlook, that of the one in front of him was jovial and happy. He grimaced at his morbid thoughts.
Four thin and round towers surrounded the huge, massive w
