Seducing My Ex's Father In Law by Caroline Above Story

My mother walked over to her dresser on the far side of the room, and she

rummaged through an old antique box that I knew my father had gifted her for one of their anniversaries years ago.

After a moment, she pulled out a long golden necklace with a rare pink diamond encased in white diamonds. Next to the pendant was a small golden key.

"There it is," she said, walking over to one of her drawers and pulling it open. I waited in the distance with Judy as she pulled out a gorgeous white box with engravings on it. I had never seen that box before, but it was clear it meant something to her by the way she handled it.

She placed the box down on the dresser and took the key in her hand.

"The gem is right in here," she said, looking at me from over her shoulder. "I wouldn't take it out unless necessary."

I stepped closer to her, peering down at the box from over her shoulder.

"Open it," I demanded it, a little too gruffly.

She frowned up at me.

"I'm still your mother," she said hotly. "You don't need to speak to me like that."

I let out a breath; I was still on edge after she hurt my mate; kindness wasn't a thing I wanted to show her right now, but she was right. She was my mother, and if I wanted her to do what I said, I needed to watch my tone with her.

lowering my

me for a moment longer before her eyes flickered

dismissive way she was looking at my mate, but then, to my surprise, her gaze softened, and she

turning back to the

key, and I heard it click unlock. She brushed her fingers along the seams of the open and pressed a button, allowing the

saw the color draining from her face, and the confused look

asked, stepping closer to her to peer into the box. Her hands trembled, and when she looked up at me, I already knew... she didn't have to

gone, isn't it?" I asked, though I feared I

it out of this box. It

tone as she looked up at me. I kept

had gone

were and it was frustrating because there was really nobody to

it could be possible," she whispered, staring between the two of us.

last time you saw it?" I

hadn't opened this box in years. I hadn't needed to open it. The gem wouldn't work for me. It had to be an Alpha born from your

anybody else know about this?" I asked. "Somebody you told?

it for a moment, and then her eyes grew wary; she

in front of her, trying to get