Chapter 40

"Enough with your games. Are we meeting or not?" I hate playing these pointless games with my father. If I didn't want to deal with a possible war with my father I wouldn't even be here. Aiden is enough of a headache to deal with. "You always were an impatient child." "I'm not a child anymore." We both stared at each other, refusing to let up and let the other win. Even as we had our staring match, I could hear as the others moved around us. I felt as Mila placed her hand softly on my shoulder, but I still refused to budge. "You're also as stubborn as ever." My father stood before he stalked out of the room. I gripped the end of the table causing my knuckles to turn white from the pressure. "Valko." The soft voice that pulled me out of my murderous thoughts was full of worry. I slowly turned my head to face my sister. I gave her a small smile as I placed my hand on her cheek. "Don't worry. I'm ju