Chapter 79: Catching A Ghost
Griffin~
I sat back in my chair, my mind churning.
Cassandra needed to understand one thing—she couldn’t get what she wanted in Vereth without me. I had to back her into a corner, leave her no choice but to hear me out. That was the plan.
It wasn’t a bad plan. If she was truly after something in Vereth, I could use that to my advantage. But getting close to her? Now, that was a whole different battle.
Across from me, my father still looked like he wanted to tear something apart, but he kept his mouth shut. That silence meant he knew there was no talking me out of this.
Finally, he exhaled slowly. "And if she refuses? If she decides it’s easier to tear you apart instead?"
I met his gaze, my jaw tightening. "Then I’ll make sure she regrets it."
A heavy pause. Then my grandfather let out a low, approving chuckle. "That’s the spirit."
My wolf, Mars, rumbled his approval, a deep, satisfied growl vibrating through me. Mars had never wanted me to reject Natalie, but I ignored him, I was convinced she wasn’t worthy of me. That choice had driven a wedge between us, and Mars ended up bearing the most brunt of the agony from our shattered bond. For too long, we were at war with each other. But the moment I decided to win Natalie back, everything changed. Mars was more alive, more present than he had been in a long time. I had made him a promise—to fix what I destroyed. And I would do whatever it took to keep it.
I pushed up from my chair, already working through the next steps in my head. "I’ll leave for Vereth tonight."
"You’ll need someone watching your back. Your grandfather will stay on the mind link the whole time," my father muttered, rubbing his temple. "I don’t like this plan of yours, but if you’re going through with it, at least don’t be reckless."