Chapter 4

By the time I drop Maya back at her place, ensure that the issue has been fixed by the contractors I asked to do the job, and drive back to the estate, the sun has dipped below the tree line, casting long shadows along the driveway.

I’m still irritated from earlier.

Cora wants to throw a tantrum? Fine. She’ll realize soon enough that her pride won’t buy her groceries, and her attitude won’t pay for her lifestyle. She’s my Luna. She has nowhere else to go.

I expect to walk through the front doors, find her sitting rigidly on the…