Thomas cleared his throat before proceeding, “So, are we eventually going to speak of the tiny elephant in the room?” He asked, raising his eyebrow. “I, for one, would like a proper introduction to my Luna, the one I’ll swear to protect.” He grinned at her and Gabriel. “What happened? The proximity between you two suggests you are mates. I don’t understand why you didn’t feel the mate bond before, Gabriel.” Gabriel gave them the biggest grin. Markus and Gloria sat down. While they knew most of this, they were so happy for their son to have found his mate; they could listen to the story repeatedly. Gabriel kissed the top of Lila’s head. “Matthew, Thomas, I’d like to introduce you to Lila, my mate, and your future Luna.” She smiled at them while she nestled closer to him. By the intrigued

