Looking at all their faces with worry sketched across them. My own worry seeps in.

What the hell is going on?

Before Baron starts explaining we hear a crash and the door swings open. Turning our gazes toward the door, there stands Trey. With his arms outstretched, a big smile on his face. He looks so cute, I can't help but smile back.

"Hello fuckers I'm here!" Over enthusiastically he yells. Baron stands giving him an evil look but before he says a word his mother comes to the rescue.

"Trey sweetie, so nice to have you here. But as you can see we are in the middle of a meeting. If you don't mind, can you head on to your usual room and we will see you tomorrow?"Trey looks at everyone, nods his head and smirks.

"Sure, see ya later." He turns and exits the office, closes the door behind him. Turning my attention back to my new family, I just sit and wait. Something is going on though I have no idea what it is. My nerves began to fray.

"Honey will you come and sit with me?" She gestures to the back sofa, I stand and follow her over, we sit as she turns and faces me. She places her hand in mine with the other in her lap.

"We have something we want to share with you. It's a long story, but please understand that in no way did we ever want to hurt you." Now that causes me to tense, searching for my mates all their eyes show worry and sadness. Refocusing my attention back the their mom, I just nod wanting her to proceed.

"I had another husband." Reeling back shocked. I never realized that it was a possibility, she would have another mate. Wait she said had?

"Had?" She nods to me, letting out a sad sigh she continues. 

"He was murdered." She states it's so bluntly. I scoot closer to her. Tightening my hand in her grip.

"I'm so sorry." For that I truly am, I could imagine the pain she must of have suffered. That she still suffers from the look on her face.

"Thank you dear, it happened six years ago, if it wasn't for my other mates..." she trails off. I look to her mates and they all have stern expressions on their faces.

"He was a dark fae." That nearly floors me. From what I heard dark fae are extremely vile entities. Known throughout the supernatural world to be even worse than at a demon at times. How could he be a king? I have so many questions but before I can ask them she continues on with her story.

"There is more," she tells me. I brace myself for what's about to come. Knowing it can't be good if they're all in here with us and by looking at that demeanor, I can only guess it's not good at all. Fuck my life! There always seems to be more. More bad news, more worry.

"We had a son." What the hell? Shocked is beyond what I feel! Looking over at my mates everyone of them turn away from me. Even their fathers look away. Why did they not tell me? Did they think they could keep it from me? Eventually I would of found out. They must know this. Did they actually think I would stop loving them for this? The looks on their faces show me that's exactly what they think.

Then it occurs to me that this is what the stylist was gossiping about, only it wasn't an uncle, it was their brother. He had gone mad. Did he kill his father?

"He is locked away in his own private room located pass the dungeons. He killed his own father...in a rage. They never got along. Always at each other throats. They were so much alike. They...." She falters. I just wait. I have to hear it all.

"They got into a huge fight one night. Trigon, that's my sons name, was already on his way to going truly mad," she hesitated. Making me realize that there's more awful news to come. "You have to understand that in no way any of this is your fault," mine! Why would it be my fault? "Trigon was going mad, it took so very long for you to appear, without a mate, his dark fae side possessed him." Without his mate? Meaning me. He went mad because I was not in his life. How could I be? I was but a child. But someone how I do blame myself. He would not have killed his father if it wasn't for me being his damn mate! This just keeps getting better and better!

"Is he still mad?" I wanted to say crazy but I don't think would have went over to well. Just because I wasn't found yet he did this devious act. It doesn't excuse what he's done but how I can I judge him, I don't even know him. My mind is turmoil.

"Yes he is, until he meets you I'm afraid he will always be." Meet him? I don't know if I can do that. What if her kills me? What if he blames me? The question seem to outnumber the answers.

"But the choice is yours dear, we will not force you to this. When and if you decide to there is one thing I will ask of you?" So I have the choice. That makes me feel a bit better. But damn these men for not telling me!

"Do not offer him food." It's a rather strange request. My eyebrows raise.

"Why?" Not that I would or was even thinking of it.

"If you offer him food it means that agree to be his mate, the offering supports the role of mate hood." I need to go to father Parker's library and read up on faes before I even think of going to see him. My nerves by now are shattered. I just nod my head not knowing what to say. Looking back to my mates they all stare at me wistfully, probably wondering if I'm going to break. Glancing at Baron he looks twice as guilty, then it hits me. He made love to me this morning, thinking I would leave him, he knew all along what was going to happen. He used me, again. Fucking men!

"I'll let you all know in a day or two if I want to see him...Trigon," I amend. "Parker if you don't mind may I go to your library, I liked to read up on the dark fae?" Parker roams his eyes over everybody.

"Sure anytime, you're more than welcome to." I nod my thanks. Standing I head for the door. Not looking at them. I need to be alone and think. Before I exit, I ask Baron to join me in the hall.

Standing in the hall he adverts his eyes. He's making this way to easy. No I'm not mad at any of them. But they all look so guilty. I can't help but to drag this along. Call it my devious side but I do enjoy it. I though about reading his mind to see exactly what he's thinking but I just can be that devious.

"Care to explain?" He shuffles on his feet. Running his hand down his face. I'd laugh hysterically, if he didn't look so damn cute.

"I'm sorry. I should've told you about Trigon. We should have told you." He thinks this is about that. He keeps trying to advert his eyes, he keeps squirming. It actually is way to adorable.

"Not about that, that doesn't bother me...much. It's about this morning." Trying to explain to him. His eyes go wider than I think I ever seen.

"Oh that, yea...." He clears his throat "I'm sorry about that too." That? He can't even say making love or even fucking? How about the simple word sex!

"About that? You mean bumping jollies, plugging the hole, or even making whoopie, doing the deed, jumping bones or even my favorite one, knockin boots! Or we can drop it down to one word phrases like,

Smash!

Bang!

Boink!

Screw!

Bone!

Shag!

"Or even use the old time favorites,

"Bumping uglies"

"Horizontal tango"

"Getting lucky"

"Tap that"

"Getting your freak on"

"Any of those would do but don't call it that!"by the time my rant is over he's nearly barking out with laughter. How could he even remotely think that I would be mad. We made love. He actually made love to me. He showed me how he felt through our passion. The tenderness, the sensual caresses, the extra slow way he made me fall into a sweet explosive orgasm was all that I could ever desire.

"Baron, I love you. Please don't ever feel guilty for making love to me." Placing my hand on his face, looking deep into those magnetic blue eyes, I completely melt.

"You mean bumping uglies?" He wraps me up in his strong arms, I feel him grab me tighter. I don't ever want him to let me go. Then we hear Talon exit the office he looks directly to me, his eyes show such sadness, I nearly lost my breath.

"Can we talk?" I hate it when they start with that line. Nodding my head. Baron kisses me deeply before he leaves us both standing there.

"Would you come with me to my room?" Glancing at him, I see how nervous he is. I get a strong feeling that this isn't going to be good.

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We're sitting on the sofa. There's a round wooden table in front us, on it is a vase with flowers. Their scent is inviting. Talon is fidgeting and I'm once again waiting patiently. This night has royally sucked.

"I have a confession to make." Oh boy! I'm bracing myself yet again. This just can't keep happening.

"I met with Marcus today." He chokes on his words. Meeting with Marcus can't be all he has to say. So I wait.

"I'm so sorry Miracle." Those four words has my stomach churning.

"We...made out." Well that's one I didn't use on Baron! What the hell does he mean?

"What are you talking about?" I try to coax him, knowing full and damn well I don't want to hear the next part.

"He left me a letter. Ask me to meet him by the river. We...ended up kissing and I...I gave him a blow job!" Now he's crying. The fucker has no right to cry! He cheated on me! I knew he loved Marcus but he said he loved me too. Was it a damn lie?

"What?" I sob out as tears begin rolling down my face. I didn't realize I was crying.

He goes to tell me all the sordid details of their encounter. He got lost in the moment, his passion got away from him! He's sorry and he won't do it again and could I ever forgive him. I zone him out after that. I know he's crying but at this point I just can't care. I love this man with all my heart and he broke it into little pieces. How could I ever forgive him? I even gave him options when he told me about Marcus he said he chose me. That was just another lie! Not being able to take it any longer. I stand up. He's holding my hand in a death grip.

Shaking off his hand, without even looking at him I get up and walk out the door. I don't even slam it. It's like my body is frozen. Walking back to my room, I bump into Malik instead of saying a word, I just wrap my arms around him and cry. He picks me up and carries to my room. Lays us both in my bed. I just keep crying into his shoulder while he holds me tightly. Cooing sweet words to me.

My world is shattered. How can I get pass this? What I have done to deserve any of this? My eyes start to feel heavy from all the crying and everything that's been dumped on me today. Falling asleep into Malik's arms. My last thought is,

Maybe I deserved this?

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