Gideon's POV
I waited patiently for my beautiful mate to come down the stairs for our date. Earlier I had to run to get through the emotions I felt after our talk. She told me the reasons she hated me, and I felt awful. My own pack members had no faith in me, she told me. I wanted to tell her how sorry I was for what I did to the omegas, including her short friend, what's his name. Hopefully, that would lay the foundation for us moving forward.
I heard footsteps coming down the grand staircase, and it was like she was floating. She had on a magnificent purple dress and light makeup. She wore a neutral expression, and there was no light in her eyes as she approached. Achilles howled happily in my head, but Temperance didn't seem like she cared at all. I took a deep breath and h
