She shut her eyes and I stood to my feet before leaning down to place a soft kiss on her temple. No words could express how grateful I was that she was there. I didn't even want to think about what she had been through—I was certain that I had plenty of time to be righteously indignant over what the hunters had put her through. At that point, I was just thankful that I still had my twin, my ally—another Novak who wasn't out to torture me or dethrone me.
I stepped out of the room and all eyes were immediately on me. Gavin's, Ashley's, Sam's and Rosa's. Aiden's glare was fixed on me even as I shifted my eyes from him to his daughter. I didn't need to look at Sofia to know that she was there. I was aware of her presence, my heart pounding at the very scent of her.
