MATTEO
Once again, Xenia’s wretched presence in Hailsmith was trying to drive a wedge between I and Thekla.
But I’d never let that happen. Never.
“Baby, you know I’d never lie to you,” I pleaded my case as I drove out of the school gates, unsettled by the sad pouty face Thekla was wearing, “I had nothing to do with the attack on Xenia, I promise.”
Saying that worthless human’s name made me nearly puke in my mouth.
When she just stared blankly out of the window with our responding, I felt my heart twist and I had to tightly grab the wheel to steady myself. Thekla was rarely angry at me, but it’d been happening way too often of late and it f****d with my head so badly.
I needed to appease her somehow.
“Tee, I need you to believe me even if no one else does, I didn't have a hand in wha
