Maxon's POV when I heard her voice, I couldn't move, I was looking at the open space, and my heart was beating so fast, I wondered why Vera had to disturb this peaceful moment, I needed time to recuperate before I immediately stood up to look at her, and she was looking at me with an evident shock expression in her eyes, It was clear enough she was angry, especially the way she curved her lips to a smirk and she started walking towards us, I immediately hid Matilda behind me. "what are you doing here Vera?" I asked with evident rage etched in my voice. there was so much hurt in her eyes, that I felt slightly guilty while looking at her. then Matilda stared at me, her brows were furrowed, and she was looking at me with so much hurt in her eyes, but she couldn't voice it out. "what is s

