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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wait for their arrival and then I can ex- plain everything?" Lord Vasquez finally opened his eyes

shared a glance and then watched his face

at me. The way he panicked when I caught him made me feel bad for not looking away.

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 him.

here

or because of whatever was going on between Varisha

around but un- able to move past the living room when

This meeting is to come clear before you all." Lord Vasquez spoke, making me stand back and wait for him

regarding me and Varisha," Lord Vasquez started while Varisha sat down with him on

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what

a whole meltdown prior to coming here. He wasn't even looking at

is---- that she is a moth- er of my child," Lord Vasquez's words swept the world from under everyone's feet. Where Helel and Akin shared a glance in shock, Flynn

saying?" Helel stepped forward while Akin held his hand and pulled him back.

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

his head and look at his sons. Akin

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