In the meeting hall, after the meeting concluded, dinner was served. Rick moved from one table to another, talking to various alphas. His commanding presence was hard to ignore as he engaged in conversations across the room.
From a distant table, I noticed Cole watching me and my children intently, his gaze serious and unwavering. Feeling his eyes on us, I turned to the nannies and softly instructed them, "Please take the kids to their room in the mansion. They’ve already finished eating. Just stay there with them for the night."
I smiled warmly at my children, gesturing to reassure them. "No stories tonight, okay?" I kissed each of them gently on the forehead. They nodded, and I watched as they left the hall with the nannies.
As I scanned the room, I saw Georgina heading toward the exi
