*Mary*
"Father is none too pleased with the circulating rumors. Apparently, things have escalated from a mere kiss to an overnight stay at Alpha Snow's place," Beta Fitz relays, sounding as if he can't quite fathom the words himself.
I had barely ensured that Beta Raphael was sufficiently roused to keep an eye on his brother, sent the valet to Stephan's room, and had a servant prepare a tray, when I requested a carriage.
After getting home, I dropped into a deep sleep in my own bed that lasted well into the afternoon. I had barely finished my bath when I was informed that Beta Fitz was here, waiting in Father's library. The same library where he had proposed.
There he was, the same unyielding figure as when he first heard the rumor of the kiss. The rumor that he was now confronting wa
