Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

When Ren set his phone down at last, he checked his watch and saw that it was already half past ten. He walked out of his study and knocked on Ruka’s door.

She was reading the news on her iPad and hoping that everyone was safe during the holidays. That way, her boyfriend would have time to rest too. “You should go to sleep first.” Ren sat down on the edge of the bed and stroked her hair.

“Do you still have a lot of work to do?”

“I’m almost done,” he assured her. “In that case, why don’t I wait up for you?” Ruka asked. Ren smirked. “If you’re going to wait up for me, you should go and sleep in my room. What are you doing here?”

Ruka felt bad for how hard he had to work. She shook her head and said, “No, it’s fine. I won’t share your room with you. I’ll sleep here.”

she slept in the same room as him, she

exhausted if she made a fuss. Ren was chiding himself as

her ruby-red lips.

more, so she put her arms around his neck and kissed him. Ren’s breath caught in his throat. Whenever she made the first move, he felt

kiss, but her heart swelled with fondness when she saw his loving eyes.

“I won’t,” Ren promised.

continued reading the news. She had no interest in current events in the past, but

returned to his study, his phone started ringing.

with Orson Grady in private.” It was Elijah

tightly. He was angered by the way Victoria was out for vengeance after getting rejected. However, if anyone tried to hurt the woman he loved, he would never