Alaric pulled her into his arms, his voice warm and teasing. "Sooner or later, my beautiful wife will have to meet my family. Relax, I'm not forcing you to get married. I just want you to get comfortable with them in advance."
Meanwhile, Arthur exited the company and received a call from his wife. Her voice was tinged with amusement. "That younger brother of yours is cagey. He didn't give a clear answer, but it's obvious he's serious about her. This makes my job easy. His girlfriend seems like someone who could be swayed—keep an eye on this."
Arthur passed the conversation along to Ethan, who instantly recalled the woman he'd seen earlier. That silhouette—wasn't it Emerald in Alaric's arms?
He couldn't resist asking, "What's his girlfriend's name?"
"I think they call her Little Moon," came the reply.
