Laura's POV:
By the time Xee was back from his room in a fresh pair of clothing, I had tied my hair up in a bun. He slipped his hand in mine and I intertwined our fingers together. We left my room and padded down the stairs.
Luke and Adeline were already settled on the table. As we made our way toward the dining table, I felt the air thickening with tension.
Other than me and Xee, only Luke and Adeline knew that Katherine was Xee's fated mate and none of us had discussed the matter yet. I didn't want this weird elephant to remain in the room but I couldn't give any statement when I myself wasn't sure about anything.
Just as we reached the table, Ragnor and Katherine entered behind us. I felt Xee sucking in a sharp breath as he turned away and pulled out a seat.
There was no denying t
