Elowen's POV
The question sat in the room.
I could feel the heat in my face, which was probably visible, and my hands were still on the books and I made myself leave them there.
"You're my elder," I said, looking up at him and holding his gaze. "Whoever you take as a mate would become part of this household. We've lived under the same roof for almost a year. I thought I had some right to know." I kept my eyes on his. "But apparently I don't."
He said nothing for a moment, and then said, level and unhurried, "We were supposed to discuss it today."
He didn't say why the discussion hadn't happened. He didn't have to. He gave me one look, brief and clear, that covered it, then picked up the practice test I had left on the desk and turned it over in his hands.
"You went to the café becaus
