Chapter 71: His Mate, Not A PlaceHolder
LUMINA
Something was wrong, but I wasn't able to place my hand on what it was. This Riley wants the same Riley that has spent a sleepover in my house. This Riley was the Riley that was always acting off whenever he was with Sophia.
Or maybe I was just being too suspicious. Sophia was Riley's mum but I felt something wasn't normal here. I could feel it in my bones as I watched Sophia hover over Riley like a predator guarding its prey.
The way she spoke to him, the way he responded with that flat, emotionless tone – it made my skin crawl.
"Have a wonderful day, sweetheart," I said to Ollie, bending down to give him a quick hug as he hugged me back. His excitement about returning back to his class was infectious, and I tried to focus on that inst
