Chapter 79

(Lena's POV)

"Take a seat with me, will you?" Konstantin says.

"I think we have a lot to talk about," I said, and he nodded. Walking, I followed, but Hecuba held me back.

"We have no time for this. I have no time for this," she says, but I pulled my hands free of her grabs. I followed, and after a while she did too. I didn't know what I was planning to do, even as I sat.

"Do you want anything to drink?" The vampire prince asked, his eyes fixed on me, as if we were the only ones in the room.

"No, thank you."

He took the seat opposite me, not minding that there was none for Hecuba. I turned to her, but she shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't mind standing.

"So here you are. Two years ago, you disappeared, I want to know if everything was a lie"

I inquired not because I really cared but more out of curiosity.

"Not everything—this was my home even before I met you and have been for a long time, but you se