Darius’s POV

Watching Alpha Derek walk away from the dining table, I know that my mom had planned this and it was going just the way she wanted. I looked at her as she smiled, trying her best to hold in a giggle. Just then, after Derek called out to Lily, Nim rushed away, leaving only me and my mom at the table. I dropped my spoon slowly and looked at her. As she noticed I was staring, she quickly composed herself and looked back at me.

"Why are you staring at me like that? It's not like I committed a crime. The only thing I did was just say...