78. NATE

“He’s the reason we found our mate,” I told him. Father’s eyes narrowed. “Maurice found her when she came through the portal. He took her in and helped her heal.” I paused. “Maurice made arrangements for her to be escorted to us, but somewhere along the line something went wrong, and she was sent somewhere else instead. Luckily Lucas found her.” I didn’t want to give him all the details. Father was silent for a while. “You marked her and she carries your mark, and she smells like you too.” “I’m trying to figure out where you’re going with this conversation,” I muttered. A sigh fell from his lips. “I’m just making an observation.” I frowned. “Tell me about mother.” “She approached Sutton. I didn’t know about her plans until recently otherwise I would have warned you. I don’t even know exactly what her plans are with him.” “How did you find out about their plans involving the kidnapping of our mate?” “There are a lot of loyal people and some from Sutton’s kingdom who are gettin