Flare
“Have you had a mating ceremony?” My mom looks disappointed and her eyes light up when I shake my head. I explain that everything happened so fast that we didn’t even think about it.
“It all makes sense now. Why Simon’s father was so ready to declare war if you didn’t accept him?” My dad sighs deeply, surprising all of us. My mom is already on the subject of the mating ceremony, and she looks confused.
“I’m sorry. This is a lot to take in.” I note how pale my dad looks and suggest they stay the night. That way they can just process what I told them, and we can talk some more in the morning. Damian shows them to the guest room and joins me in our room later.
I’m pacing back and forth when he walks in, and I feel the tears instantly threaten when I see him. He closes the gap betwe
