Page 197 of Night's Fall
“We are the parents of theTrueBride,”Momreiterated.
“I have no understanding of why you persist in asserting that,” the queen retorted.
Mom squared her shoulders. “Wehave a place in?—”
“Don’t fucking finish that.”NowAlekseiwas absolutely barking at them.
I sawMom’sface pale at his tone, andIturned to look at my mate.
Those veins had popped out, and his eyes glowed purple.
“Honey,”Iwhispered.
“We wish to inform you we’re filing an intent for reconciliation,”Dadannounced, but although it was an announcement, you could hear he was nervous.
And again,Ijolted.
“Laura?” the king called me.
I looked to him.
He raised his brows.
I shook my head.
He turned to my parents. “Denied.”
I could tell it took a lot out ofDadto assert, “Withrespect, yet again, your majesty, you do not have the authority to deny our request.Whenan intent for reconciliation is filed, we’re guaranteed at least one meeting with our daughter, attended by an adjudicator, before the question of a no contact order is considered valid…or rejected.”
He was correct, but they could not be sitting there, doing this, thinkingIwould reconcile with them when they only came forward because they thought they could get something out of it.
“Allain!” the queen called.
Allain immediately came through the doors.
“Get theMinisterofLawandJusticeon a comm,” she demanded.
“Your majesty,” he said and pulled out hisPalm.
“If you try to go around this, pull strings, we’ll talk to—”Mombegan to threaten.
ButIcut her off.
“What do you want?”Iasked.
With no hesitation, pure and unadulteratedMom, she bitterly fired back, “Oh, can we talk directly to you now?”
“What do you want?”Irepeated.
“You’re our daughter,” she snapped.
“Wait, did we enjoy roast pork by candlelight all the while exchanging presents lastDeadWinterandI’veforgotten?”Iqueried.
“You left us, we did not leave you,”Momreturned.
“You didn’t ask me back,”Ireminded her. “Infact,Iheard nothing from you at all for thirteen years.”
“So it’s our place to plead and kneel before you after we spent seventeen years providing for you and you simply up and leave without that first glance back?”Momasked.
