Chapter 22

**Vanya**

Back at the castle, Vance quickly excused himself to go to his office, doubtless to send the orders to recall Jace. I felt a bit bereft by the loss of his solid presence. Maybe it was the mate bond playing with us, but the more often I was close to Vance, the closer I wanted to get.

It wasn’t a childhood fantasy anymore.

“Oh, Vanya!” Faye all but shouted when she saw me in my shredded dr