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Dinner had already begun by the time I realized something was missing. 

Or rather… someone. 

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The dining room was warm with the quiet bustle of a meal in progress. Plates had been filled, serving dishes passed from one end of the table to the other. 

Everyone had settled in comfortably enough. 

Everyone except the one person I kept finding myself looking for. 

Roman. 

My eyes drifted to the dining room entrance again before I could stop myself. 

Still no sign of him. 

I tried not to make it obvious, but I had already checked at least four times since we sat down. It wasn’t like he was required to be here, and no one had asked about him yet, but I had made sure Martha told him dinner was ready. 

Usually, that was enough. 

Roman wasn’t particularly talkative at the dinner table, but he still came down most nights. Even if he only 

stayed long enough to eat quietly before disappearing again. 

Tonight, though… nothing. 

I shifted slightly in my chair and glanced toward the doorway again. 

Empty. 

Maybe he was feeling awkward. 

That seemed like the most reasonable explanation. 

Today wasn’t exactly a normal dinner. Irene was here, and so was Helen. And Jeffrey, of course. 

Roman wasn’t exactly used to sitting at a table with unfamiliar faces. 

I let out a quiet breath and tried to focus on my plate instead of the doorway. 

A few minutes passed. 

Then Martha appeared at the dining room entrance. 

She paused there the way she usually did, quietly checking if anyone needed anything before approaching 

the table. 

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I caught her eye and lifted my hand slightly, gesturing for her to come closer. 

She nodded and made her way around the table until she stood beside my chair. 

I leaned toward her slightly so I wouldn’t interrupt the rest of the table. 

“Did you tell Roman dinner was ready?” I asked quietly. 

Martha nodded right away. 

“I did.” 

I waited, expecting her to say he was coming. 

Instead, she hesitated just slightly. 

“He said he’d rather eat in his room.” 

I paused. 

It wasn’t completely unusual, but I had hoped he’d come down at least for a little while. 

Still, I wasn’t going to push him if he didn’t want to deal with a full table tonight. 

“Alright,” I said simply. “That’s fine.” 

Martha nodded again. 

Then she quietly stepped away from the table and left the dining room. 

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I straightened again in my chair, picking up my glass and taking a small sip while trying not to look like I 

had been waiting for someone who clearly wasn’t coming. 

Across the table, Helen cleared her throat softly. 

It wasn’t loud. 

But it was just noticeable enough to draw attention. 

She looked directly at Jeffrey. 

“Jeffrey,” she said calmly, “what pack do you belong to?” 

I saw Irene shift slightly beside him. 

Jeffrey answered politely enough. 

“Stonevale Pack.” 

Helen hummed thoughtfully. 

“Hmm.” 

She leaned back slightly in her chair, her fingers loosely resting against the table. 

“I’ve heard quite a lot about Stonevale over the years,” she said. “Though I’ve never actually been there 

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myself.” 

She tilted her head slightly, as if turning the thought over. 

“It’s one of the few packs I’ve never visited.” 

Jeffrey nodded politely, though I noticed he seemed to straighten slightly in his seat. 

Then Helen smiled lightly. 

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“Tell me a little about it,” she said. “What’s it like? I mean the part that’s really unknown to outsiders.” 

I glanced at Irene. 

Her shoulders had tensed almost immediately. 

“Mom,” Irene said. 

Helen looked at her. 

“What?” 

Irene frowned faintly. 

“You don’t have to interrogate him.” 

Helen blinked in mild surprise. 

“I’m not interrogating him.” 

She gestured lightly toward Jeffrey. 

“I’m simply getting to know my daughter’s mate.” 

Her tone was perfectly calm. 

And that didn’t stop her from continuing. 

“So,” she said, turning back to Jeffrey again, “Stonevale…” 

Irene’s discomfort was becoming more obvious now. 

She shifted in her seat again, clearly debating whether to interrupt further. 

Beside me, Alexander was watching the exchange with a very subtle expression of amusement. 

Not openly. 

But there was definitely the faintest hint of a smirk at the corner of his mouth. 

Which told me exactly what he was thinking. 

Irene had insisted earlier that their mother absolutely had to be here to welcome Jeffrey properly. 

Well. 

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This was what that looked like. 

I slid my hand under the table and pinched Alexander’s leg. 

Hard. 

He jerked slightly and glanced at me. 

I gave him a warning look. 

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The smirk disappeared immediately, though I could still see the amusement lingering faintly in his eyes. 

Jeffrey had gone quiet for a moment. 

Helen was still watching him expectantly. 

After a brief pause, he spoke. 

“Well…” he began slowly. 

There was a slight hesitation in his voice. 

“I didn’t really grow up there.” 

Helen tilted her head. 

“Oh?” 

Jeffrey nodded. 

“I moved away when I was still pretty young,” he explained. “I went to live with 

He paused briefly before continuing. 

“So I’m not very familiar with most of the pack details.” 

Helen studied him quietly for a moment. 

Then she gave a small nod. 

“Oh,” she said. 

“I see.” 

my aunt.” 

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