As to be expected the atmosphere was austere and downright suffocating to the eighteen year old still human girl.
Theodore could feel his mate’s unease, and he did his best to show her that he stood by her no matter what, by squeezing her hand many times during the celebratory lunch.
It had been almost a year since he had last stepped foot in the palace, and if he hadn’t been summoned, he would have spent much more before coming back.
He was reminded of the last exchange he had with his mother. It hadn’t been a pleasant one.
They didn’t welcome him and his mate with open arms, hugs, and kisses. That would bring shame upon the royalty. Instead, his parents nodded at them from where they were seated on their respective thrones.
Once greetings were exchanged and his mother inquired
