[Rock] Stopping in front of the Alpha, I stuck out my free hand. He smiled confidently and took it. “Alpha, it’s good to see you again.” “Please, call me Trent. Carmen is like a little sister to me. I welcome you as her mate, Rock.” Trent replied. Her mother started crying, though, I didn’t know if the woman ever fuсking stopped. She was crying the last time I was there, too. What sort of people raised my mate? An angry man and an overly emotional woman? I was surprised she turned out as normal as she did. Carmen’s brother stepped forward and put out his hand to me. He wasn’t smiling, but he didn’t look pissed off like his dad did, so it was something. I accepted his hand. “We didn’t get a chance to formally meet last weekend. I’m Mike, Carmen’s actual big brother. It’s nice to