Richard’s POV
After Mia left, I saw a glint of remorse in the eyes of her parents. I wanted to go after Mia immediately, as she was my priority, but I felt the need to speak to her parents. After all, I was the one they had an issue with.
I stood up in a very dramatic way, making sure I got the attention of everyone. When I was certain I did, I sighed, before holding their gazes.
“I know you all have your doubts about me cause Mia and I started our relationship without your knowledge. But believe me, when I first found out Mia was my mate, I wanted to fight it.
I was way older than her, not only that, I was her teacher. Everything about it was unconventional, so I tried my best to ignore my feelings for her, I went as far as acting like I didn’t feel the mate bond.
But you see, she
