Chapter 31 

~Valeria ~ “Are you sure?” Tobias asks. “Yes! I’m certain I’d know if someone tried to murder me again!” Tobias puts a hand up. “Okay, okay. She’s on her way, and we’ll ask her.” I wasn’t taking any chances. The first person to pop into my head who would try to kill me is the very one who already tried once and almost succeeded—Roseana, Tobias’s mate. Roseana arrives with four guards behind her. When her eyes fall on me, she lifts her nose and looks away as if I weren’t worth looking at. “My love, I need to ask you something.” Tobias takes her hand. “Did you by any chance try to—or order—Valeria to be harmed?” “No. Of course not!” I squint at Tobias. As if her denying it means anything to me. Tobias looks at her with sternness. “Roseana, I’m serious. Did you or did you not?” “I did not! What reason would I have to harm her now?” Tobias sighs, almost relieved. She does sound convincing. I get up. “Fine, but I don’t trust you. Any of you. You tried to kill me once, so it’s not far-fetche