|Sage's POV| I can barely manage to walk two steps before I have arms wrapping around my body in the tightest hug I have ever received. My eyed widen and my entire body goes into a deadlock as I stiffen in my place at the unexpected intrusion. “Oh, I have wanted to meet you for so long!” I hear a woman’s soft squeal as she squeezes me tighter. My hand is still gripped tightly around Xavier’s arm, as if I am anchoring him to help me in this strange situation. His icy cold voice cuts through the moment like a blade, “mother.” He snaps sternly. Realisation dawns upon me as I take in the similar raven hair as his own on the woman currently hugging the life out of me and I force my body to relax slightly before my lips turn up in a small smile. “Mrs. Genovese.” I mumble as she fina

