Chapter 24. TMI

Nero

"...and then she straddled the guy, getting her knives from her boots. Seriously, who hides their concrete penetrating knives in their boots and brings them into a sex club?" Con was busy retelling Vesper and Ammar about the night when Layla found Rigel lingering around the club, thinking he was working with Tessa.

Layla sat in silence, busy watching her siblings while they were listening to Con's words with interest. My mind wanders to Tessa, after two nights ago all I can think about was her drive to kill the second she knew that Rigel hurt me. I haven't had any of my companions as lively in bed and at the same time as murderous as Tessa when she found out that Rigel had wounded me.

"I can see why you like her, she's different, looked innocently human, yet fierce and a bit scary for her kind. It's adorable. I'm glad that you're happy, father." Layla admitted when she