Chapter 8 - The ritual

Adelina's pov:

After this unpleasant meeting with Maximus and his mistress in the afternoon, I decided to lock myself in my bedroom and take my dinner there. I'm sick and tired of seeing them always being playful and not keeping their hands to themselves. If I hadn't seen them so many times, I wouldn't have thought that Maximus is so effusive! With everyone else he is so restrained, so severe and serious. He never laughs or jokes about anything, while most of the time he is rigid and strict. He must be very much in love with her to act so differently around her. I think the game is already lost for me. The smartest move is to accept that Maximus will eventually end up with her, despite the bond between us. I think the Goddess this time made a very serious mistake.

-“ Maybe she put a spell on him…” my wolf intervened into my head.

-“Yeah sure that’s the reason…..” I said sarcastically.

Anyway, I can't keep crying over spilled milk or getting my hopes up for Maximus. I have to move on wi