The following day neither Dom nor Iris made it to the breakfast table, which was alarming for all the family members, except for Lily, who had a flying suspicion about the growth of the seed she had sown. She knew the reaction would be as clear as the day whenever the conversation took place. She had done her part, now it was Gideon's part to add wood to the fire, or in this case, add a can of kerosine oil!
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Everyone seemed restless due to the empty chair of Alpha on the table as well as Iris'. And deep down they all knew, the reason wasn't what anyone else could've expected out of the couple in love, since these grown adults were capable of controlling their passions and animals until the mating at the end of the month.
This is why Lady Marie kept mind-linking Dom who had shut it off
