Raffaele couldn’t take his eyes off the little family next to them. This is what he wanted, this is what he was praying for. To be with his mate and start a family of his own. He hoped his parents would understand this and be happy for him, the way Sofia’s parents had been happy for her when she found her mate. Of course, their situation was entirely different, but still, at the end of the day, all he wanted was his parent’s blessing, not the blessing of his Alpha and Luna. He noticed that the crowd at the barbeque stations and buffets had thinned, and motioned for Vanessa to join him in getting something to eat. They walked over to the stand and grabbed a plate, before looking around at what was offered tonight. Raffaele went straight for the suckling pig, it was his favourite, and Vaness
