I remained in a terrible mood for the rest of the afternoon. I couldn't concentrate or focus on anything. Two days in a row, I had seen Valen. The bond was buzzing, and I could feel it was making it increasingly difficult to do anything. On top of that, I had his lingering threat and the worry that came with it. He had the power to destroy the hotel we saved, the parting gift Valarie had given to Valarian and me. I felt protective of it; we built this place from its bare bones and gave it back life. I wasn't about to stand by and let him take it from us. Yet I would be powerless against him in a city where rogues meant nothing.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn't worried; I was. Macey, Zoe, and I have worked our asses off for years building this place back up. And for him to threaten to
