Extra Chapter 1

Noelle had somehow convinced Valerian to take the day off and accompany her and Alexei to the mall. At first, he had been his usual grumpy self about it, insisting that anything she wanted could be delivered straight to their doorstep. But when she gave him that look – the one that made him question all his life choices, he found himself reluctantly agreeing.

And now, here he was, arms loaded with shopping ...