Vanessa.
I truly hadn't expected the Lycan Prince to personally invite Anabel here.
The thought alone still baffled me.
What exactly was going on inside that small head of his?
Of all the people he could have chosen to extend his protection to, why her?
The more I thought about it, the less sense it mad, and it irritated me far more than I cared to admit.
Still...No matter how much protection she enjoyed under the Lycan Prince's name, it didn't change what I needed from her.
Anabel was still useful—far too useful to discard.
She was the perfect vessel for the plan forming inside my head.
And I wasn't about to let such an opportunity slip through my fingers simply because she had gained powerful backing.
As she turned around and started walking toward the door, I realized this was my only chance.
If I allowed her to leave now, convincing her later would become far more difficult.
I slowly swallowed my pride.
