Out of the Darkness~ The Guild Leader Chronicles Book Five

Chapter Twelve

Out of the Darkness

Twelve

Valerio

As I stand in the foyer waiting for Lexie and Aunt Aquila's return, I can't help but feel like Lexie doesn't want to come back. The three days between the meeting with Dr. McCoy and the President were tense between us. She had came back from Harvard telling anyone who would listen what the college campus is like.

I had encouraged her to go, hoping it would sway her in her determination to further her education; or have children. And although it did just that, it swayed her in the wrong direction. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why Aunt Aquila insisted she go with her to meet Dr. McCoy. It wasn't until I felt Lexie's excitement through our link that I realized what was going on.

Lexie had used Aunt Aquila, and by the way Lexie was raving about the campus, she got exactly what she wanted. Now I have to act as though I'm happy that she's decided to go to college. Don't get me wrong, I am happy for her, but at the same time I'm more upset with my wife than I've ever been.

To me, it's as though she's picking her own life above the one we can share together. Who knows how long Lexie will be focused on her studies, and that's when she picks what career she wants. How am I supposed to act like the path she's going down is one that I support?

And now she's taken matters into her own hands even more by telling the President to meet with me. Aunt Aquila was handling things just fine during that meeting, and then Lexie put the President on the spot. Of all the people in the world Lexie felt she had to challenge, why did it have to be the President of the United States?

Aemilia and I know there will be a meeting with the President, but in that meeting I tell him The Warlock is taken care of. How can I tell him that if I have no idea if it's actually true? My sister has still been keeping to herself, but she at least comes down for dinner now. I don't know why I'm suddenly having visions, nor do I know how to actually conjure them. And, even worse, I haven't told Lexie about them. If I knew how, I would see if Lexie and I do even have kids eventually.

There are so many secrets within this house, and that's something that hasn't happened in twenty years. Should I feel bad for not telling Lexie about having visions? Because I don't. I have never kept anything from Lexie, but I feel like things aren't the same between us anymore.

Even now, as the front door opens and Lexie walks through, I don't feel the excitement I should feel with my mate being back. I'm happy she's home safe, but the annoyance I feel towards her overshadows it. She shouldn't have forced herself into the meeting with the President the way she did, and now I have to prepare to meet him.

"Welcome home," I say to her as Aunt Aquila shuts the door. I don't know if she notices the change in my tone, but I know I do. Normally, my arms would already be around her and I would be kissing her by now.

But I can't make myself show that I'm happy she's back.

"Thanks," Lexie replies, looking me up and down.