As Elena's stomach growled audibly, she glanced at the time and realized that it was dinner time. "Kai," she said, breaking the silence, "why don't we join Maxime in the dining hall? I'm sure he's expecting us."
Kai nodded, though his mind was still reeling from the revelation about their daughter's supposed mate. "I suppose we should," he replied reluctantly. "But I can't promise I'll be in the best mood. The idea itself that our daughter is destined for this cunning person riles me the wrong way."
“But I thought that we were allies.” Elena replied, a bit confused.
“Don’t get me wrong. Maxime is definitely someone whom you want to be on your side. He is impossible smart, rich and influential. But he can be cunning, deceptive and vicious as well. But we are talking about our daughter he
