Michael POV:
I can't believe my f*****g luck. What were the odds that my mother, former lover, is the person who's trying to convict me of a crime? In the fact that she still looks at him with want and he looks at her with want back, like what the hell? James thinks it'll be perfect for us. Maybe his feelings for her will help out with this whole Council investigation situation, but it doesn't really matter because, regardless of what, Thorne and Cognito are going to die. I'm frustrated. I miss my mate. I haven't spoken to her since I rejected her. Swallowing my pride, I decided to call her.
“Hello?”, she said.
“Hi babe, it's me”, I said like she does not know who is calling her.
“Michael, what's going on? Do you need me to come and testify?”, she asked, concerned.
“No, not yet.
