Before I could grasp anything, Harper grabbed Nan's wine glass and splashed it at Nan's dress, making everyone gasp.

Nan shot to her feet, her eyes red with unshed tears and her face flushed with embarrassment. Even my parents gasped; my mother let out a sad sigh as she saw Nan's distraught and broken expression.

"She doesn't deserve you. She doesn't know you. She could never love you the way I love you," Harper continued, pointing her red fingernail manicure at Nan's face. I couldn't exactly see Chester's face because his back was turned towards me, but I knew he was looking at Nan, he was now seeing how upset she truly was and the fact that her dress was now stained, didn't help matters.

Nan was standing to her feet, her body trembling. I knew she was about to make a run for it.

My mother tapped the table, getting my attention.

"Go to her," she said softly.

I glanced between her and my father.

"Are you sure? I feel bad bailing on dinner," I told her; this was an important

celebration, and family had always come first to me.

As if reading my thoughts, my father nodded his head.

family too," he told me. "You should make sure she's

quickly and

said, his

as I got nearer. I could see some of the security and management making their way through the restaurant as well, wondering what

always been there for

Chester didn't say anything. That was a huge mistake because that was the moment Nan's face fell, and the tears sprang free from

around her, startling her. I turned her way from Chester so he wouldn't

softly. "Let's get you cleaned

mine and

reason why he hadn't said anything; he was fighting his wolf. His wolf wanted to spring free and tear Harper apart and he was trying desperately to keep that from happening. I felt relieved knowing that was the real, but I don't think Nan understood that as well as

agreeing with her.

sunken and hurt expression because he was too focused on keeping his

this," I told Chester, hoping to get through to the man and

eyes

noticed Nan and how her shoulders

She was

could see it. A panicked look flashed through his eyes

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