Cynthia's POV
I wanted to disappear when all of the eyes in the room turned to me.
I admit that speaking up like that had been on a whim, so I hadn’t really thought of what the reaction to my words would be, but I wasn’t expecting the complete silence that had engulfed the room. Everyone seemed to have confused looks on their faces, all except Royce, who looked extremely smug.
“Why?” My father asked. He was the first to speak, and I looked away from Royce to look at him.
He was the one in the room who would likely have the most questions as he was the only one that didn’t know that Royce was my mate. I wasn’t sure yet if I was going to tell him or not, as I also wasn’t sure of what would become of Royce’s and I’s relationship after this.
I was hoping to use whatever time was left f
