Chapter 116. A Fresh Start

Theo took Giovanna to the office after showing her every room in the apartment. She thought he would take her to the bedroom and lie down with her and even looked forward to it, but he said that they would be more rested at night. She didn't understand his reservation, but accepted it without pressuring him. But she was uncomfortable and felt rejected.

He poured her the drink that could intoxicate her and they talked about their childhood friends. She found Theo's memories very... Limited. He talked all the time about Luc and three other werewolves, as if he hadn't been around any other children. He didn't talk about teachers either, and when she asked him about it, he said he didn't need a teacher. Any book he read, he understood immediately. She amused and distracted herself by asking what she considered complicated questions about all the books she had read and he even talked about things that weren't in the books.

"Have you ever tho