Chapter 123: Rivals

(Luther)

DEEP inside, I was hoping Valerian to give me a reason to end his life. If only he was half as cunning as Kenji or as the Vampires I dealt with, I would have no problem crushing his heart with my claws.

But Valerian’s every word was about my wife, about how to take care of her better. I only knew Alexandra and not Cassandra. That’s why we also knew different ways of loving her and protecting her. And right now, his ways worked better than mine.

Thinking of how much pain I was unknowingly inflicting on Alexandra had made me feel embarrassed to be called her husband. I regretted how I flipped out. I could now see what she saw in this hybrid.

After some time, Valerian released my collar.

“I’m sorry. I tend to lose my temper when it comes to her. I may have been born a hundred years earlier than you, but up until seven years ago, I didn’t know anything about love. You can call me whatever you want, but I didn’t really believe in it,” Valerian said. “Meeting Cassandra had changed