CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN

Ella

Whoever it was who had equally been unable to sleep did not have to follow me. I had First been worried when I had stepped out of my room and out into the cold night air.

But then I recalled that there was no Maximo, neither was there a Contessa or even my step mother at the moonstone pack who could decide to hurt me just by seeing me step out. It was a relief that for the first time that there was no real threat on my Life. Even the witches were all dead.

' well, except for the real threat on your life.'

The meaning of what Mia had said did not register immediately and then it clicked.

'Vincenzo.'

I shuddered. Not again.

"Does it ever end? When will I finally be able to have a normal life. With or without him."

It was a mere musing as I hurried along.

I was going to go and immerse myself in the tub which was about the only thing after a run in the woods which could help me clear my head.

' someone is following you, still.'

Mia remarked again. But I felt no fear as I hastened o