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.

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

I stood up quickly and started towards their table while

line, Harper," Chester said, his

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

me, Chester. I have always been there for you... I have always

face fell, and the tears sprang

arm around her, startling her. I turned her way from

softly. "Let's

eyes met mine and

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 I did. She took his silence

agreeing with her.

too focused on keeping his wolf under control. Chester had

to get through to the man and not the wolf. "Or you'll

true eyes

he finally noticed Nan and how her

She was

to keep it so he didn't hear, but now he could see it. A panicked look flashed through his eyes and soon, his wolf was returning,

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