Dave's POV He sat on the edge of the bed, watching as Francine paced in front of him, seemingly deep in thought about how exactly she was going to kill him, he could only assume. As she gave him the silent treatment in the build-up to what might be their first official argument as mates, he took her in. She looked as beautiful as ever, but there was something different about her that he couldn't put his finger on. The Francine that was wearing the carpet out before him was more secretive, constantly seeming deep in thought, and just... different. But she wasn't the only one who was pissed off. Sandy had vanished from the dungeon, and he'd been on his way to find Francine and Jacob when he stumbled upon a surprise family reunion. He was mad about that too. That was not part of the pla

