Chapter 184. The Return

DEAN

After Carla died and Lena managed to break the Moon curse, I thought it was all over. I believed that finally, both of us could be happy again and live a peaceful life. I promised her that I would protect her and take care of our family like never before. Lena believed in me, but I had to tell her that someone was lurking in the shadows.

After our children recovered, three years passed in which I was the happiest man in the world with my family. Lena was happy too. She and I got along perfectly. Our marital relationship flourished. We both felt deeply in love and loved each other like never before. Over time, I stopped thinking about what happened to us. I mean, I saw them dead. I took care of killing Carla. Jake and I took care of getting rid of Damon. There was no way they could survive.

Jake looked at me intently. He expected me to give him an answer, but I didn't know what to say.

"Don't look at me like that," I ordered.

"How do you want me to