Darren watched the boy carefully. The boy's hands clenched into fists. He looked Darren in the eye and nodded.
"I can assure you, that the betrayal of my father's trust and the vile creatures that hurt my mother have all been dealt with. Both my father and I have done everything to ensure those ruffians were taken care of, for good."
William took a deep breath, "I have a lot to learn, admittedly but the Goddess has gifted me with the apple of your eye. I have many adults in my life to hold me accountable and I appreciate the burden and blessing of a mate. At this point, I'm asking for courtship, if she will have me."
Darren nodded. 'Of course, his baby would be mated to the only heir of his nobility.' He sighed, he could say no and start a high-stakes negotiation but the boy had already admitted Amber was his mate.
