Chapter 54

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to cause any trouble between you and your mother.”

“You didn’t. We never had the usual mother-son relationship. I was raised by Luna Elena.”

The mention of that name brought back unpleasant memories. I willed myself to forget them and remain in the present.

“Why?” I asked.

“I was her mate’s first son. She believed it was her duty to fill the maternal role in my life since my real mother was merely a breeder. She was one of many, by the way.”

“Why didn’t your father stick to one breeder?”

He shrugged. “I guess it was just an excuse to have sex with multiple women and pretend that it was for the sake of continuing his bloodline.”

“But he had concubines too. I was one of them.”

“Don’t remind me,” he said curtly. “Are you hungry? I think it’s time for lunch.”

The way he changed the subject made me realize how uncomfortable the topic of me being intimate with his father made him. It was understandable and I