Chapter 75

Valeria’s POV

I stood there, unsure of what to say or ask him. Everything about Beta Leander always seemed so calm, so composed, and yet something about his presence tonight carried an intensity I couldn’t explain.

“Can I come in?” he asked gently, taking me off guard.

I hesitated for a moment, my heart stuttering in my chest. Thoughts raced through my mind, most of them wild and unreasonable. Cou