"But…" Bubbles of tears had begun brimming in the girl's gray eyes. "Theo is the one I want. He's my mate. I can't reject him. I may never find another mate if I reject him, and you know that I don't want to be with anyone who isn't my mate. Diego-"
"I know." Diego nodded at her and reached out his hand to wipe off her tears with his thumb. He pulled her into a warm hug. "Say, I'll tell Nix and Valeric by myself and save you the trouble. Then the three of us will figure out a way to handle our father. How's that?"
Jasmine looked up at him.
"Really?"
"Really." He gave a nod and smiled at her. "Now, stop crying."
"You're my favorite."
The smile on his face died immediately. "You little shit! Tomorrow, you'll choose Valeric over me!"
Jasmine smiled, exposing her thirty-two teeth.
He turned away from her and grabbed her hand. "We should head downstairs. You haven't gotten to know Stella properly."
