UNFORTUNATELY, THE good food and good company didn’t mean they could postpone business forever.
Milthu had told Aalyan their mother had told him he couldn’t visit because Aalyan would be too busy with his own babies and his mate, which make Aalyan roll his eyes heavenward. She clearly did not understand what it was like to feel abandoned if she thought such arguments would convince anyone.
But that didn’t matter, Milthu was her child and she had every right to want him back by her side. Said child had fallen asleep with his head on Aalyan’s lap.
“We can talk to him together,” Telez offered.
Libi’s eyes widened and she was already shaking her head. “That’s not necessary, I said I would bring him home. And besides—”
Telez raised a hand to ask for silence and she stopped. But the beta tu
