The following day, Suki awoke with a warm and hopeful feeling in her chest. Her father had truly listened to her. He heard everything she had to say and agreed to her request of getting to know Brendan more before making her choice for her mate. It was almost too good to be true.
Last night, when father and daughter parted ways from Brendan, Machiavelli promised his daughter that he would do better to be more in her life and spend time with her just as she desired for as long as she could remember, and they would start by having breakfast together. She didn’t have high hopes that it would stick, but she appreciated the thought.
After freshening herself up and getting dressed for the day, Suki rushed downstairs with a huge grin on her face. Upon entering the dining room, her smile falte
