Chapter 20

Alina

“What do you mean you can’t come to the wedding?”

“Honey, you know I can’t. There are certain rules for survival in the mortal world, and I have no wish of becoming their dinner,” Papa joked.

“And yet you’d let me take your place?” I told him incredulously, putting on a serious face, but even Papa could tell I was joking.

“Honey, I doubt Erick finds me that appealing,” he said with an affectionate pat on my head.