Chapter Thirty-One

“Well son, let’s demonstrate our manners and sit down to enjoy this delicious smelling meal. It smells exquisite, ma'am.” Einar said as he nudged his son's arm before moving farther into the room and taking Grams's hand, placing a soft kiss on the back of her hand.

Gram smiled and waved his charms away before gesturing to the table and asking everyone to sit and get comfortable. It was a tight fit with Alaric and his family, Gram, Gigi, Laris, myself and Blaze along with Einar and Stienn. The kitchen dining room wasn’t the biggest but we made it work as well all shuffled and sat down to eat.

I sat down at the table between Blaze and Stienn and could feel the testosterone flowing off both of them as they sized each other up. Blaze said he expected it and was fine with it, but that didn't mean he was going to sit back and not try to challenge the situation. I let out a small huff as I finished buttoning my shirt up and tucked it into my pants.

I glared across the table at Sterling