Idara
It was getting quite late, and I couldn’t help but wonder why Helio still wasn’t back. Violet had returned a while ago, and I had expected to see him with her. Instead, she mentioned that he had arrived but needed to handle something on the other side of the mansion. She didn’t offer many details before gently taking the sleeping Julian from my arms.
The little boy had refused to leave my side after seeing me panic earlier. Eventually, exhaustion won and he had drifted off in my embrace.
“Well, this is goodnight for us,” Violet said softly, offering me a warm smile.
I nodded. “Did the meeting go well?” I asked, not wanting to seem indifferent.
Her face lit up. “It went far better than I could have imagined.” Then her expression turned serious. “You have a fine mate who will love
