Chapter 41

Melody Reese

"What is it?" I weakly asked, still gripped by the orgasm Draven had given me. He looked zoned out, his teeth clenching, making his jaw twitch. I could sense a change in his mood, even though he was trying to remain calm.

"Your mother." He spat, fixing his gaze on the opposite wall.

"I don't understand." I picked up a pillow and placed it over my lap as I sat up and leaned on the headboard. His pheromones had changed, his bulge had gone, and whatever it was couldn't have been any good.

"She was spotted with a rogue." I swallowed hard when he answered, my heart leaping to my throat instantaneously. I hadn't told him that I saw her the day his patrol guards made the discovery of rogues. I had been skeptical after he marked me, but surprisingly, he had stayed out of my mind and hadn't discovered the secret yet.

"What is she doing with a rogue? Is she okay? Is she hurt?" I asked, trying to mask my knowledge about my mother. I hoped my mate wouldn't detect my lie. I just wasn'