"All your life I have always told you how-how criminal and sinful it is to Mark someone without their wish!" Cassandra yelled at the top of her voice. "All your life! I have told you that! I told you whether it be human or a wolf or even a cheetah or those God-awful foxes you would never do that to anyone!"
The women did not come down and it did not appear that you plan to do that any time soon. Xavier stood in the corner of the room hearing his mother yell at him whereas Adeline was sitting in the king's chair sipping a cup of hot tea with biscuits.
"It hurt too." Adaline whispered in a baby's voice making Cassandra eyes turn to her and soften when she saw that it was Adaline talking.
"Oh child," Cassandra kissed the top of Adeline's head and placed more chocolate cookies on her plate.
Smirking, Adaline looked at Xavier who was not meeting her eyes. He was looking down right next to his feet and that made Adaline's smile varnish.
