"I'm sorry, Uncle Khalid…"
"Serena, you are my son's mate, you can call me father," Khalid said.
There was an uncomfortable silence after that statement. The mated pair knew Serena was their eldest mate, but the younger ones were unaware of it.
"I know," Serena replied, her voice still scratchy from the way Rooka almost choked her to death. She cannot fault him for that. It was her own stupid behavior that made him on a defensive mode, still, it was not right to shout at his parents too.
Wayne on the other hand was mad as hell. He was aware of his brother's pain, he understood where he was coming from. But to lose control and hurt Serena?
"Wayne," whispered Megan. She saw the emotions rolling over his face. Yes, she hated the way he acted towards her, but he was like a brother to Rena, the last three days they were together showed her a few glimpses of the man that was beginning to act like Rena's older brother. "Don't…" but it was too late.