Chapter 0535

But I know for a fact, her relationship with her mother hasn't been as rosey as Auntie Rosa might want to make out.

"What's going on?" I move to stand next to Jaxon, just as Josie and Knox move through the house from the back door, towels wrapped around their bodies from swimming in the lagoons.

Both Jaxon and I are towering over Auntie Rosa, as she continues to sit on the sofa next to Mum.

Uncle Orpheus takes a step closer to his mate, placing a hand on her shoulder from the side.

I don't miss the way he squeezes it reassuringly.

I lower my body, crouching down to her eye line...judging by the gulp that had just emitted from her, she found both Jaxon and I towering over her intimidating.

Crouched down, I take her hand off her lap and place it into mine, gaining her full attention.

"Auntie Rosa, what is going on...where is Cleo?" I ensure my voice is soft, any trace of male dominance vanishing from it. I search her eyes, I can see pain hidden behind her discomfort, behind her mask. "We don't know." She sighs out.

"What do you mean you don't know?" I breathe out.

"She left the night of the dinner party..."

What do

I can't turn

Rosa's lips so

things I didn't mean..." A sob escapes her, her hand snatching away from mine to

her down himself. Our mate was gone...and even her parents

slow pace. Words I never thought in my deadliest of nightmares I would

you say something?" Jaxon roars out next to me, forcing me to stand as his aura continues to

who was in return,

now. It's so out of character for her to just disappear."

my side, placing his phone out to show that

Dread turns to fear.

argument?" Josie interjects, she was right Cleo was a calm character, this

caused this...I know

pushed her away,

That was never my intention. Fuck...I wanted to keep her safe. Not send her directly

you say to her?" Jaxon diverts around the sofa, getting

her?" Uncle Orpheus roars back in return, pure anger radiating off him as he places a hand

doesn't respond except for a smirk forming

her

what truth would that

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