Chapter Fifty-Six “Hide her.” I brought my arm up, giving her a half hug, unsure of what I was supposed to do or say. That was a given. I couldn’t let my father hurt her, she was my everything. “Vega,” His voice snapped out like a whip through the quiet room. Bouncing off the walls as my mother drew back. Pulling my hand from Izar’s arm, I stepped around my mother. My bare feet just as loud as my mother’s footsteps had been as I walked closer to my father. His white hazy eyes moved to the marks on my neck. Narrowing before my mother walked back to sit beside him. “You have weakened yourself.” “I’ve taken my mate.” I said, not looking away as his power moved over me. He was trying to force me down. I would not cower to him. “So you will not be joining with Marcus?” He asked, slo