Chapter 30 

~Valeria ~ I was going for a run, but watching Raphael leave with satisfaction still coursing through me, I choose a walk instead. I’m in trouble. As much as I want to push Raphael away, I don’t have the strength. I can’t resist him. No one in their right mind could. I know we would’ve been incredible together if he hadn’t rejected me that night, but I refuse to dwell on what might have been. That’s nothing but torture. This is my life, and I accept it. All I can do now is work on making it better. My feet lead me to the small pond with the dead tree and the ravens. “Grimm?” He stands at the edge of the pond, turning toward me with a raven perched on his hand. “Hey.” I look up at the black tree where so many ravens stand watching us. “Why are you here?” I ask. “I came to feed them.” He motions to the birds, taking a piece of meat from a bag slung across his body and feeding it to the raven in his hand. I just noticed… he’s actually a really weird guy. Grimm throws his hand up and lets