Everyone went silent at the table. I looked between Maya and Carson. He looked concerned; we all were, but no one had tried to press her yet. I knew Carson didn’t want to wait for answers.
“Maya, take all the time you need. We aren’t forcing you to tell us anything until you’re ready,” Sammy said from next to Carson.
Thorin reached down and grabbed Maya’s hand, and she looked over at him. He nodded to her. She turned back to us and took a deep breath. “I knew Thorin was my mate when they were leaving the pack after the Summit. My dad stepped in immediately, not letting us speak. I was sent to my room, but my wolf kept urging me to go back to him.” She paused, taking a steadying breath. I knew this had to be difficult for her.
“My dad didn’t like them much but didn’t tell me why. I we
