Elena's POV
I balance the glasses filled with the cold ale take it into the dining room where my parents are sitting across from Alpha Alec. I distribute the glasses and then eye the remaining vacant seat beside the Alpha. Slowing sitting in my seat, I open my napkin across my lap and then reach for the bowl with the salad in front of me.
"Do you like mushroom gratin Alpha Alec? I hope what I made for dinner is to your liking," I hear my mom say as she serves the dish in front of the Alpha and then passes it to me, her eyes never leaving his face.
"Actually, it's a favourite of mine. Thank you for having me, Mrs Reed," Alpha Alec responds while treating her to a beaming smile. My mother seems to melt with that smile as she continued to look at him, not even realizing that she bypassed my dad's plate and placed the dish back onto the table. My dad let out a soft chuckle as he reached for the dish himself and filled his own plate.