VELICIA POV
“I might try to see things from my brothers' perspective, but I hope they don’t mess things up.”
‘Finally,’ I thought. This would be a good start. He should learn that things won’t always go his way.
“That’s right; make an effort. Just see how good everything will turn out, especially considering we’re dealing with an unknown creature lurking in our midst.”
Cole stared off into the distance, lost in thought. I watched his face. I wonder what he is really thinking about.
After a moment, he took a deep breath and looked back at me. "Okay, I’ll give it a try. But only because you asked, babe."
He gave a half-smile, but there was still uncertainty in his eyes. He took my hands again and looked straight at me.
“You don’t know how much I love you, Velicia.”
His words made
