Damon smiled but did not answer. The silence stretched between them, heavy with unspoken things, with hopes that had been buried so deep they had almost forgotten how to breathe.
Seraphine thought Damon was just being cautious and assured him, her voice warm with certainty. "No one will reject your mate if you accept her, Damon."
Only Voren knew the reason for Damon's statement. He knew the weight that pressed down on his beta's shoulders, the fear that lived in the spaces between heartbeats. "Damon, our queen is right. We are waiting for you to bring your mate."
He turned to Liah, his expression softening to something lighter. "And Liah, you are a very busy woman. Is this arrangement okay with you?"
Liah nodded, her smile easy and genuine. "I have a capable assistant, and thanks to Sera, I am able to work remotely with the app. I am completely fine with everything."
