Chapter 164. The First Step to Redemption

Ayla POV

Once again Ghost surprises me and shows how much better he is than Klaus, he's respectful of what Soren and Victor represent and doesn't try to fight them, even after they've revealed so much to me, but he also keeps an emotional distance from them, completely professional.

Doing a ceremony like this would mean taking me further away from him, yet he didn't hold back and made this suggestion.

"Later, we'll call a meeting with all the Heads of Houses and discuss this suggestion," Victor said, approaching me.

Ghost bowed once more, gave me one last look, and walked out of the hall.

"Are you all right?" Soren asked, standing in front of me.

"Better than before," I answered truthfully.

"As much as it pains me to assume," Soren said quietly. "I think Ghost should stay close... His aura is much more stable, his skin is rosier and his heart is steady."

Soren then hugged me and I put my head on his chest, listening to his heart. I can