Chapter 163

Rion's POV

With Jas disappearing into the kitchen with mum, I couldn't help but feel just a little bored.

Nothing interesting was showing on the TV so Lian just opted to watch the news update. Which you can already guess is as mundane as it gets.

The fact that the weather forecast revealed that we'd be stuck here for another two hours thanks to this sneaky storm didn't help matters.

It's not that I'm in any hurry to part with mum, it's just that staying that long forces me to stew over things I've been putting off for a while.

I had expected wide eyed shock, even from reluctance or resistance from mum when she found out that Jaselyn was my new mate due to how much she loved Ziarre.

Mum absolutely adored Ziarre and treated her like a daughter. There were times when I used to joke that mum loved Ziarre more than me. I know that mum was also deeply affected by Ziarre's death.

So it's more than a little shocking how easily she accepted Jaselyn as my mate and I know it's not just for my s