Valeria's POV

The moment I told Nico where we were going, I knew exactly what expression I would see on his face. Disapproval. It was there immediately. He had been standing across from me in the office, going through the latest updates when I casually informed him that I wanted to visit Frostfang's headquarters. The silence that followed lasted longer than necessary.

I looked up from the documents in front of me. "Nico."

He blinked. "Yes?"

"You heard me."

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