Ian's p.o.v I sat on Cher's bedside with her hand in mine, her breathing was no longer heavy but stable, it took more than an hour to calm her down and make her rest. I was beyond angry, I was furious with Antony, all this time I stood out of his way hoping he would stay out of mine, but after what he did to my woman I wasn't going to stand down anymore. I stood up and leaned in with a soft sigh, her eyes looked swollen and a little bruised from the rubbing, I kissed her head gently then dressed and went out. Cher was not only my sire, she was the first woman to ever hold my heart in the palm of her hands and my everything. I was somehow grateful to Antony for bringing her to me and trusting me enough to sire her. Then, when she was brought to me, she was a shy girl who hated to t

