Amelia PoV
I snuggled Vadim, enjoying the warmth of his body. We were in our room, alone. The kids and his mom were asleep.
He smiled and stroked my peach hair. "How ya feeling?"
I sighed. "Tired. But happy. We finally have an alliance. And the seeds of ruin are being taken care of by the Taeyang and Taahid."
He nodded. "Yeah."
"So, how was Noel?" I asked, curious.
He hummed. "He's okay. A bit tired, a bit sad, but he'll be fine. He was happy to see me."
I stared at his chest. "Sorry I couldn't stop the bet."
He shook his head. "It's fine. It worked out for the best. Besides, he needed to get that out of his system."
I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"He doesn't say it, but I can tell he wants to be stronger. He wants to be like me."
I frowned. "But he's already strong in his own way. He doesn't need to copy you."
He chuckled. "I know that. You know that. Even he knows that, but the desire is still there."
