Dealbreaker

{Cain}

I fucking hate this.

I take a deep breath as I look at the Blues Palace, then I’m forced to walk when Georgie pulls my hand.

I’ve never met the parents of a partner before because I’ve never had a partner. Only Georgie. And that doesn’t even count because Eugene literally changed my diapers at some point.

Technically, Asheron’s parents have been in my life forever, but they’ve never been close to my parents, so I’ve never had to have a real conversation with them. But now here I am, entering their palace to have dinner with them because I’m in a relationship with their son.

Life is so weird.

A maid lets us in and takes us to the extravagant dining room where the large table is decorated and filled with a ton of food, enough to feed an entire village.

As soon as we enter, both Elena and Aldo stand to greet Asheron with a huge smile that drops when they look to his side and see us there. Me and Georgie.

“Oh, you brought your… lovers,” Aldo mutters with a grimace and a look of