Seducing My Ex's Father In Law

My mother walked over to her dresser on the far side of the room, and she rummaged through an old antique box that I knew my father had gifted her for one of their anniversaries years ago.

After a moment, she pulled out a long golden necklace with a rare pink diamond encased in white diamonds. Next to the pendant was a small golden key.

"There it is," she said, walking over to one of her drawers and pulling it open. I waited in the distance with Judy as she pulled out a gorgeous white box with engravings on it. I had never seen that box before, but it was clear it meant something to her by the way she handled it.

She placed the box down on the dresser and took the key in her hand.

"The gem is right in here," she said, looking at me from over her shoulder. "I wouldn't take it out unless necessary."

I stepped closer to her, peering down at the box from over her shoulder.

"Open it," I demanded it, a little too gruffly.

She frowned up at me.

"I'm still your mother," she said hotly. "You don't need to speak to me like that."

she hurt my mate; kindness wasn't a thing I wanted to show her right now, but she was right. She

apologize,” I said, lowering my voice. "But this

I wanted to growl at the dismissive way she was looking at my mate, but then, to my surprise, her gaze softened, and she sighed,

she breathed, turning

click unlock. She brushed her fingers along the seams of the open and pressed a button, allowing the top to open.

I stared at her, I saw the color draining from her face, and the confused look turned into utter shock and

closer to her to peer into the box. Her hands trembled, and when she looked up at me, I already knew...

gone, isn't it?" I asked, though I feared I

hadn't taken it out of this box. It was here. It's been here since your father passed away... how could

kept my eyes glued to my mother's face; knew she had no idea gem had gone missing. She learning about this at the same time. were and it was frustrating because there was really

she whispered, staring between

you saw

The gem wouldn't work for me. It had to

about this?" I asked. "Somebody you

moment, and then her eyes grew wary; she traced the necklace pendant, her mind