"Well?" Charles said, breaking the dead silence in the room. "What's this new, Oliver?"
The guests sitting around the table stood up in attendance of their Alpha, Aurora still seated looked around at everyone standing, feeling uncomfortable and slightly embarrassed.
Oliver gave a slight wave to the guests at the table, and they all started to sit down. Annie was looking deviously at Aurora.
"Forgive me, Charlie, and Aurora, I nearly forgot about tonight. I got here so quickly... anyway, ladies and gentlemen, forgive my blunt and rude entrance. It is lovely to see you all some of your faces, I know well, and the other faces I'd like to get to know." Oliver said, looking over towards Aurora's parents. Raising the glass of whiskey the Miss Braden had placed in his hand while he was stand
