That was close. My brother almost got burned by Astrid because of his stupid actions in the past. I always warned him that his jokes would be misinterpreted someday, but he never cared. Now, his recklessness had nearly cost him—and, by extension, me—the trust of our mate.
She talked with our parents and siblings for the rest of the meal, but ignored Seth.
"Served him right, he should have never teased Kase by flirting with another woman," Silas grunted.
However, Seth was still playing around; he was not getting the hint that Astrid was fuming. Even as we took her to her room, he kept blabbering nonsense instead of shutting the f**k up.
My fingers twitched with the urge to smack him. Sometimes I wondered if he was dropped on the head when he was born.
"Astrid," I said quietly, brea
