*Seth*
Leaving the house today was difficult. I thought I’d be glad to leave again, but walking away from my mate who was nearly poisoned has been terrifying. My mom and Gus are with her, two of the people I trust most, but still. It’s not me. Would they die for her? For our kids? I think so, but I can only be sure about myself.
I walk into Rob’s office with Dad to find the table filled with Celeste, David and Rob. I inhale deeply, identifying each of their scents before I sit down.
“Good,” Celeste says with a smirk. “I figured you would have already thought of that.”
I nod, looking up at her. She’s seated at the head of the table and while it’s customary that the highest ranking would, she’s my mate’s mother and I’d never tell her to move.
“I took the head seat because she’s
