Chapter 51 

~Valeria ~ “There you are. Sorry for the manhandling.” My eyes adjust to the light, and my head hurts. I try to get up. “Slowly. You’ll still be weak for about another hour.” “What… happened? Where am I?” I sit up, soft linens covering me. I’m in a bed. Stephan smiles. “I brought you here.” “Did you… did you drug me?” “Well, I didn’t want to hurt you, and this was the best way.” I glance toward the window. I see the castle in the distance. I’m in one of the pack houses. “Why did you do this, Stephan?” “Because I’ve had enough. I don’t want to risk you anymore.” “Risk me?” “Risk you falling for someone else. Risk someone else having you.” His smile fades, anger flashing across his face. “I saw you. I saw you two kissing—you and Raphael! At the hall of the hospital wing. What do you even see in him? Why did you let him kiss you? That man is a frozen iceberg. He can’t love anyone, and he certainly can’t love someone like you. Not the way you’re meant to be loved.” Oh no… He sits on the ed