"Are you alright?" Aaron turns his attention to his daughter. Selene pushes out of Toby's arms. "I'm fine, but I need alone time with my mates. Where is Liam?"
"Sweetheart, he is at Beta training." Aaron sighs. Beth wraps her arms around her Alpha's waist. "Surely Liam has a night to waste? I think it's important that Selene spend an evening with both.""I'll call in a favor." Aaron agrees with her. "Let's go inside. We need to talk." Toby and Selene follow the Alpha to the packhouse, making their way to Aaron's study. Beth sits next to her daughter while. Toby sits on her other side, pulling her on his lap."Sweetheart..." Alpha Aaron gently starts. "Spill it, dad," Selene says gruffly. "Just rip off the bandaid." Aaron smiles at her bravery. She was definitely like her mother-stubborn and willful. "Fine. Luke suggested something before the witch took him. Cleo made a strategic move, by marking and taking Luke off the table, she severed our link with the Thorne vampires.
