At the dining table, a woman sat upright and graceful, her silver hair neatly tied up and her blue eyes blazing. I recognized her even before she turned to look at us.
Elena Bloodfang, former Luna, Gabriel’s mother, and the very figure who always made my breath catch every time I came to this house.
Gabriel immediately stopped beside me. I could feel the tension in his body. His breathing changed quickly, but his face remained cold and calm, like an Alpha facing a threat that must not be known by anyone.
“Gabriel, you finally came out.”
Gabriel placed his hand on my back as if trying to calm me.
“Mother, I did not know you were coming tonight,” Gabriel said.
“Of course you did not know. I wanted to see for myself how the condition is of your foster child whom you claim to care for li
