The room's silence was lost on me as my head was swimming. I had finally told my parents about Laila, and my mother was very insistent on meeting her as soon as possible. But of course, Laila wouldn’t make that easy.
I had to hand it to her; the way she managed to evade my mother was impressive. Despite the fact that we lived together and worked together, Laila had always managed to make herself unavailable when my mother made an appearance. My mother made frequent, unannounced visits, yet Laila never crossed her path.
While I found it slightly amusing the first couple of weeks, I knew it was time for my parents to finally meet my mate. However, trying to convince Laila to do anything was always a task. Between her being pregnant and finally getting her to embrace our bond, the last
