Chapter 27: A Deal With Her Parents
Damon sat across from Derek and Hattie, while Charlotte sat between her parents nervously.
They decided to move into Damon’s study room to have more privacy, but Charlotte thought the close room made the atmosphere feel heavy and awkward.
Hattie’s eyes never left Damon as she spoke. "Explain your relationship with my daughter."
Charlotte nudged on her mom’s shirt, whispering, "Mom, I told you—"
"No, not you sweetie. I want him to answer it by himself."
The last time she allowed Charlotte to defend her mate, the results had been disastrous. Therefore, she wanted to judge Damon without her daughter’s involvement.
Damon, on the other side, appeared a bit stiff, his calm demeanor suddenly vanishing under the intensity of Hattie’s gaze.
It never occurred to Charlotte that her mother was capable of making a strong and respectable alpha like Damon nervous.
He cleared his throat before speaking, "I understand your concern, Mrs. Dawson. My family issue is not something I am proud of, but I assure you, I don’t have any intention to hurt your daughter."
"Otherwise, I marked Charlotte to protect her from Julian," Damon continued. "As you may know, Julian could track Charlotte’s whereabouts through his mark on her. Forcibly breaking their bond would have caused her immense pain, and I couldn’t let her endure that."
Hattie and Derek were well aware that letting the Nocturnal Order break Charlotte’s bond with Julian could leave her permanently scarred.