Daemon's Point of View: As the meeting draws to a close, I find my mind back to my mate, Persephone. I link with her and share an image of us hugging each other and tell her telepathically, "I miss you. I want all of this to be over, to be back home with you in my arms and to see that lovely smile on your face." I can feel Persephone's emotions spike with some happiness and I know that she must be smiling right now from what I said. Soon I hear her respond, "I miss you too." "How is Star? Is she everything you'd hope she'd be? Is she excited to meet you? Do you think she's happy to have a stepmother? Does she seem as excited to meet me as I am to her?" she asks me. I smile to myself as I try to stifle my laughter because bursting out in random laughter during an important meeting pro

