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."

a breath; I was still on edge after she hurt my mate; kindness wasn't a thing I wanted to show her right now, but she was right. She was my mother, and

apologize,” I said, lowering my

Judy. I wanted to growl at the dismissive way she was looking at my mate,

turning

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

the color draining from her face, and the confused

hands trembled, and when she looked up at me, I already knew... she didn't have to

asked, though I feared I

hoarsely. "I hadn't taken it out of this box. It was here. It's been

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 nobody to

she whispered,

you

hadn't opened this box in years. I hadn't needed to open it. The gem wouldn't work for me. It had to be an

I asked. "Somebody you

it for a moment, and then her eyes grew wary; she traced the necklace pendant, her