Page 54 of Heir of Darkness

Her eyes widened. “In the morning?”

“What? Do you have somewhere better to be?” he asked with a grin.

“Yeah, asleep.”

“Then let’s go,” he said, sitting up.

“Are you taking me home?”

“Do you want to go home?”

Luna nodded her head. “I didn’t intend on sleeping in a hotel room.”

“Fine,” he said with a huff. “Next time, you’ll be falling asleep beside me.”

And she was looking forward to it.

They got dressed, not bothering to fix themselves up before they were walking back to the car downstairs. Luna had dozed off during the drive and only woke up when they got to the apartment. He got out of the car and walked to the passenger side, helping her unclip the seat belt.

“We’re already here?” A loud yawn escaped her lips.

“Yes. Go back to sleep. I’ll carry you up.”

She shook her head, pushing him away. “I can walk.” Her feet touched the cold ground, only to be swept up when Valerio was carrying her once again.

“I thought we had an understanding earlier,” he told her, closing the door behind them.

Luna groaned. “I forgot about it.”

“Then I’ll add it into our contract,” he said. They made their way into the elevator. Luna’s eyes closed once again, only opening when she felt him start walking, this time to their door.

She took the key out of her purse, opening it for the two of them. When they made their way inside, he finally set her down. “Want me to tuck you in?” he asked.

She shook her head. “I think I can make it to my bed.”

He nodded. “I’ll see you on Monday.”

“Why Monday?” she asked.

“So I can drive you to school,” he told her. When he saw her opening her mouth to protest, he stopped her with a kiss. “Good night.”

She frowned but accepted it. “Good night.”

He turned to leave before stopping again. “I need to give you something before I leave.”

“What is it?” she asked, confused.

He reached into his pocket, taking out a small black box. He grabbed her hand, setting it in her grasp. Even in her drowsy state, she knew exactly what was inside of the box.

“Don’t think too much about it,” he said, pressing a kiss to her forehead. “Good night.” He finally turned around, leaving the apartment and closing the door behind him. Luna stood there in shock, the door locking and his footsteps leaving.

She opened the box, her heart threatening to jump out of her chest when she saw the ring. Her engagement ring.

If the contract didn’t make everything feel official already, this certainly did.

TWENTY-ONE

LUNA

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