Chapter 34

ANNA

That two faced goblin slipper like bastard had the audacity to have Matteo bring me home from the hospital. He is hiding away like the bastard he is. In all honesty, I do not wish to stay in his house but for the sake of my real parents and information on VH14, I am willing to stay a little longer.

Matteo appeared in the doorway as I fiddled with a slice of bacon on my plate. "You've been playing with that bacon for quite some time now," he remarked.

I glanced up, surprised. "I didn't know I was being monitored," I retorted.

He frowned at my response and approached me. "There's no need to be a bitch. I'm just concerned about you," he said.

His comment had completely ruined my appetite, and I had no interest in continuing our conversation. "Where's Dante?" I asked curtly.

"He should be here soon. He had something urgent that needed his attention," Matteo replied.

The realization that Dante had something more important to do than bring me home stung, more than I cared to admit. Desp