Author's pov
"So am I moving into Rothwell Manor or not?" Aria asked, her eyes fixed on him. "Since I'm your mate now."
Alpha Damien hadn't expected this. He always thought she'd want to stay as far away from his mother and Sally as possible.
"You can," he said slowly, "but it might not be good for you. I can't always be there to—"
"I can handle myself," Aria cut him off, forcing a smile. "So is it settled then, Alpha? You'll bring me to Rothwell Manor?"
Alpha Damien frowned. It wasn't that he didn't want her there. She was his mate. He'd never let anyone push her around.
But the timing was wrong. His mother had always hated her. Sally saw her as a threat. And Ethan was staying at the manor right now.
"Not yet," he said. "When I bring you there, it'll be after a prop
