Audrey's POV I didn't know what to do. So, I just sat there next to Darren and listened. I didn't want to say the wrong thing. Darren was trying to get his mother to realize that his father was not a good wolf, but she seemed to have blinders on when it came to him. He was her mate. She didn't want to believe that he could be so cruel. She made excuses for him. "Mother! Please, you have to open your eyes and stop defending him," he pleaded with her. "When was the last time he did anything nice for you." I tried hard not to notice the flash of sadness that passed over her expression. "Darren, that is enough. No matter what he has done or said, he is still your father," she stated as she lay her hands on her lap, one on top of the other. She sat straighter and poised herself. "I am not

