Valentina POV
Tommy curses under his breath profusely, as we start making our way towards the gate. “What is wrong?” I ask him worriedly, I haven’t seen him this disheveled in a while. Or maybe even ever.
“It’s nothing, Val” he smiles at me, but the smile doesn’t reach his eyes. “I’ll tell you after meeting whoever is at the gate, OK?”. I nod at him and turn my gaze back to the front. But deep down, I fear there won’t be an ‘after’. What if it is the King’s army, and they have come to recapture us all? Or worse, kill us on sight? I have only just gotten my mom back and my pack to safety. There is a deep rooted fear in my heart of having it all taken away from me by whoever is requesting my presence.
‘If it were them, and they were here to capture or kill you, don’t you think they woul
