Helio followed my gaze, then turned back to me with a playful glint in his eyes. “Don’t make me get jealous of a kid, Idara,” he teased, pulling me closer into his arms.
I leaned into him, feeling safe and content while Julian and Violet played a short distance away.
But then a guard approached respectfully. “Alpha? Your mother-in-law is here.”
My heart fluttered with excitement. We made our way to the waiting room, and the moment I saw my mom, I ran straight into her open arms.
“Oh, look at you,” she said with a warm chuckle, hugging me tightly. “You look so well.”
“You too, Mom,” I replied, smiling sheepishly as she pulled back to look at me.
Her eyes then darted behind me to Helio. I swallowed nervously.
She walked over to him with confidence. Helio bowed slightly in respect. “Ni
