Beatrice's POV:

Present Time:

It's been a few hours since I returned home, and I haven't seen my mother. I heard my mother and Lord Vasquez argued for hours, and then my mom locked herself in her room.

I had to awkwardly stand in the living room with Lord Vasquez, Helel, and Akin. Vasquez had been rubbing his face in his hands and sighing nonstop while we stood around him and waited for him to open up to us. Whatever they talked about had deeply unsettled my mother.

"Dad! Why were you with Flynn's mother?" Helel finally broke the silence and questioned his father.

"And that too after you announced your mating ceremo- ny with Scarlet to us," Akin added, shaking his head at his fa- ther in disbelief.

"I wasn't on a date with her," Lord Vasquez argued, sounding upset at being called out for taking Varisha shop- ping.

"But why were you with her, dad? Would you like your mate going around shopping with someone else?" Helel sat down on the couch in front of his father and hunched over his knees.

"I don't know how to tell you all why I was with her," Vasquez sighed, closing his eyes and thinking he could hide. from reality by simply shutting his eyes.

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arrival and then I can ex- plain everything?" Lord Vasquez finally opened his eyes and straightened his back.

then watched his face in si- lence. Who

and Helel ran before anybody else. I raised my head to let out the breath I had been holding back and found Akin staring at me. The way he panicked when I caught him made me feel bad for not looking away. He in- stantly looked

he was being too hard on himself. Soon, Helel arrived again with guests behind him. My body trembled at the sight of not only Flynn but also Lady Varisha with

be here

whatever was

mom," I said, turning around but un- able to move past

I've already spoken with her. This meeting is to come clear before you all." Lord Vasquez spoke, making me stand back and wait for

Lord Vasquez started while Varisha sat down with him on the couch and Flynn stood beside her. From the looks

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could tell they knew what Lord Vasquez was going to

looked all red as if he had a whole meltdown prior to coming here. He wasn't even looking at anyone.

you saw me with her is---- that she is a moth- er of my child," Lord Vasquez's words swept the world from under everyone's feet.

saying?" Helel stepped forward while Akin held his

he is telling us that Flynn---- is our brother and we never knew about it?" Helel argued, freeing his hand from Akin's grasp and shaking his head in disbelief. I was stunned too. Some things make sense in my head now. I should have questioned it long before when he was the only person out- side

from you all," Lord Vasquez said, unable to raise his head and look at his sons. Akin was standing in the fireplace while Helel was shaking his head repeatedly

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