Chapter 20: Drake

I had been watching to make sure none of my father’s men followed Leana and her Aunt Grace. However, having a Guardian in attendance at the council has thrown my father into a frenzy and he pulled all his men back earlier today.

So, I’m standing across the street from the restaurant where my mate and her aunt are eating, watching from the shadows when Guardian Grace asks Leana about me. How the hell did she see me?

“You don’t need to lie to me, Leana. Even without your mother’s gift, I would know that you were lying, and I would hope that you know by now that you can tell me anything.”

I watch as my mate takes a deep breath and looks down at her clasped hands. “He’s my mate.”

I watch Guardian Grace look at Leana, then reach out and cover Leana's hands with hers. “And your mother doesn’t know, I’m guessing.”

“How can I tell her? After everything she endured, it’s like a sick joke that the Moon Goddess is playing on my family. But….”

“But you are drawn to him anyway,” Grace says. M