
"It's a pity that we got here at night, when I wanted to enjoy the view of the snow in London" Myra stared dejectedly out the Car window.
"We can enjoy it tomorrow Myra, I'll drive you around" Myra immediately smiled at my words.
"While all this time I thought all the snow was the same everywhere" Duke responded to Myra's words coldly, but I could see a smile on the corner of his lips.
Myra just smiled at Duke's reply and looked out the car window again.
Maybe Duke's a little tense about meeting Oscar. He can be intimidating if he wants to.
I rubbed the ring on my ring finger restlessly. I was thinking of taking it off for a moment, considering what if Oscar saw it, before Duke could say his purpose here.
The ring is very striking because of its beauty. The black diamond is sweetly attached, between a sprinkling of smaller white diamonds around it.
I was completely blind to the price of jewelry, but I could surmise that the ring was worth more than the car we were riding in right now.
Our main goal to London was to meet Oscar and ask him for his blessing, because Duke and I are getting married in less than a week!!
Duke has explained, if he should marry me before his appointment to Alpha.
After hearing everything, I finally accepted this seemingly hasty decision. Because the other option was to let Duke marry another woman before the coronation.
No hell!! I'm not gonna let that happen.
I looked back, where a black car was following us at close range.
"Didn't it be too much to take them to Park Castle?"
For this trip Duke brought El, Farjad, Dey, to the, also Id and Tita-without Roan because he got a assignment from Duke to guard the pack-therefore we needed two cars to transport all the troupe.
"No. You certainly remember what you've been through in London. I don't want it to happen again"
Myra answered my question, while Duke just clenched his mouth tightly.
The Duke disagreed less with the large number of this group, because according to him, he alone would be enough to face an enemy who might try to harm me. But he did not argue Myra's decision.
The Duke very rarely showed any objection to Myra's proposal, even though he didn't like it. From there I know how Duke loved his mother so much.
Of course it adds value that makes me more fascinated.
"Why are you blushing Bee? Are you cold?" Duke asked in surprise, rubbing my reddened cheeks from my silly daydream.
I shook my head quickly "No-no, I'm just thinking about something"
"What do you think makes you blush like that?" The Duke's face now looked at me with interest and also a mischievous smile.
I already know that Duke really likes to tease me. She always laughed happily as soon as my face flushed.
Then I won't answer that question. I chose to look out like Myra was avoiding Duke's eyes.
The Duke laughed softly, tightening his grip that very rarely came off during our trip here.
I don't mind, because Duke's touch gives me a very comfortable warm feeling. I'll never brush it off.
Id stopped the car right in front of the gates of the Delmora Mansion and lowered the window. Security spoke for a moment and then opened the gate for us.
Ah. I only left for over a month, but the mansion's face changed greatly due to being covered in snow.
The big door opened and Charlie stood impatiently waiting for our car to be parked. So to reduce his anxiety, I immediately went down as soon as Id stopped.
"La!!"
Charlie's screeches filled the courtyard, he ran over hugging me, sobbing and spinning where he stood. "Oh Lui.. I'm so happy!!" he said, with tears in his eyes.
"I'm also happy to be home, Charlie" Charlie's hug feels warm, I miss him too.
After being satisfied, he finally took off his embrace and started looking around.
"Where's David? Err-I mean Duke" she asked, nervous.
I scrunched my face in wonder, why did Charlie look so nervous, mispronouncing Duke's name?
"Calm down, Charlie, I'm here" Duke said from behind Charlie. After descending Myra and Duke stood while watching the scene between me and Charlie earlier.
"Oh, yes of course" Charlie widened his arms which were immediately welcomed by the Duke. I could see Charlie whispering to Duke who only Duke responded with a smile.
What's he whispering?
I wanted to ask, but Oscar came up from the house and approached us. He hugged me tightly.
"Welcome back" he whispered right in my ear. Oscar may have guessed the point of our arrival here, therefore his smile looks heavy.
"It's good to see you again, Myra" Oscar immediately greeted Myra, but passed Duke just like he was invisible.
Ughhhh!!.....The war of nerves has begun apparently.
"Get in-you'll freeze if it lingers outside" Charlie waved inviting us all in.
The only thing that's going to freeze here is me Charlie, my inner self.
All the guests who came would be fine even if they were bare-chested. Well-maybe it wouldn't be okay if the bare-chested ones were Tita and Myra. Because it will be a shocking spectacle.
Eight werewolves stepped in awkwardly while looking around the mansion.
They didn't say much, but their eyes sparkled with excitement. Except maybe Duke, he just walked in as usual without taking his eyes off Oscar's back.
What the hell is it? I really want to know what really happened between them, obviously they're not good friends.
But Duke knows very well about Oscar and vice versa.
Maybe they used to be friends, but then something bad happened so they no longer get along. My curiosity is now piling up as thick as snow in the courtyard.
---------- *0o0*----------------
I could feel Oscar's coldness thrust all the way into my bones, beating the cold of the snow.
I just gave him the news, I'm coming to Park Castle with Bee and Mom. Oscar did not ask or ask for an explanation other than to say yes.
But in her clever brain, I'm sure she can already guess what my purpose was in coming here. The annoying attitude when welcoming me that became a sign.
But at least he's still being friendly to Mom.
Charlie was now herding the werewolves who didn't really need to be here, heading towards the right wing of the mansion. Oscar gestured for me to follow him. He turned into the room with the big door still in silence.
Me, Bee and Mom followed him.
"Please sit!" he said as he pointed towards the leather sofa around the table that had contained steaming hot tea as well as a wide variety of small meals.
Mom and Oscar then chatted briefly, discussing the weather as well as other trivial things that at least published a smile on Oscar's face. Because after this, I'm sure he won't smile much.
I glanced at Bee next to me, who squeezed her hand anxiously.
I grabbed his left hand and held it back, so he would be calmer. Bee flinched slightly, but then smiled while looking at me. As if to answer that he is okay.
F*ck!! my meaning is in my heart.
When he returned to paying attention to Oscar, his eyes had shifted away from Mom. Oscar's sharp gaze stuck to my hand and Bee, who was holding on tight.
"I'm sorry, but I want to talk alone with the Duke, if you don't mind" he said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, staring at Mom.
Mom who was a bit surprised, could only look at me for advice. Then I nodded, I also wanted to speak freely.
"But---" Bee looks objected to Oscar's request, now she's looking at the alternating between me and Oscar.
"It's okay, Bee" I calmed down while gently squeezing her hand. As bad as Oscar's attitude is, I'll deal with it.
"I'd love to see your room Lui. You don't mind dropping me off?" Mom tries to distract Bee by discussing something else. But the reason he used was very bad.
Bee still did not move from where he stood. Mom finally grabbed her hand, and with an unwilling face, Bee followed Mom out of the room.
I stood up as soon as they closed the door, seeing Oscar walking towards his desk and looking down for a moment.
He woke up carrying a black shotgun, then unceremoniously dented it, and aimed his long barrel right at my face.
"It's boring Oscar, you know I'm not gonna get killed with that gun!"
I looked at his face that had now turned violent. There was no longer any friendliness he had shown before Bee.
"I didn't dream of being able to kill you with this. I wish I could at least blow one of your eyes out" he replied, coldly.
I know now why Delmora became the most feared mafia family.
Oscar's attitude at this time, it would certainly make any human would not want to meet him, even in a dream, because it would be a nightmare.
But I was not a human, so I grabbed the muzzle of the rifle and gripped it with all my might.
Slowly, the muzzle changed. My five-fingered stamps were clearly formed in that long barrel made of iron. I could have broken it, but I chose to stop.
"I still need both of my eyes"
"Ck--" Oscar huffed in frustration.
BRAAKKK!!
He slammed the rifle on the table, his hunting breath signaling that his anger had not subsided.
"I've warned you not to go near Lui!!" he snapped, still looking at me.
"And I told you, if Bee really wanted me to go, then I would. But no, he accepted me again" I replied calmly.
"You shouldn't have to see him again. She was already happy with the new life I had formed!!"
Still in a high tone, Oscar turned to look at me still with a creepy face. I'm sure the women stopped adoring him, if they saw Oscar's face at this time.
"Don't you feel too arrogant? I know, everything you've done to protect Bee. But you also have to give him the freedom to live what he wants. And he wants me!"
"I let it be with you, because you're supposed to be an ordinary human!! Lui doesn't need any nonsense about werewolves! He had to live a normal life" Oscar's tone dropped drastically.
He stepped back and forth while squeezing his hand.
I now see the real face of Oscar who was covered by a mask of anger. Anxious, restless and panicked. He looks a little fragile.
The pure attitude of an older brother who worries about the future of his only child.
I sat back on the couch, Oscar did the same. He released his entire body weight on the back of the sofa. His attitude was the same as when he told me about Bee a few weeks ago. resignedness.
For about 10 minutes the next Oscar just silent while closing his eyes to calm down. His breath slowly began to calm down. Good sign, our conversation won't involve any more rifles after this.
"Those eyes green!!" he muttered with a loud voice.
Oscar looked at me still in a position on the sofa.
"Why? What's wrong with my eyes?" I didn't expect him to talk about my eyes turning green.
Oscar replied with a mutter that I couldn't catch his point. How can they be so similar??
Bee would mutter obscurely if she was embarrassed, but Oscar muttered for having to say things he didn't like.
"Oscar, you should know, I'm not human. But I'll be as strong as I can to protect Bee. He'll be perfectly safe with me at Blackmoon"
I finally tried to convince Oscar again, ignoring his mutterings.
"Same?! You said it was safe?" The anger of Oscar came back, hearing my words.
"Lui's first contact with Inhumane cost me Mark, and that's what you said was safe? I believe you'll never hurt Lui on purpose. But I don't believe in other inhumane creatures. And now, you've made him the target of another creature for choosing him as Mate!!"
Oscar spewed out his anger in one breath.
"Once again I say, I didn't choose to fall in love with Bee. It just happened" I growled as I gritted my teeth holding back the swearing.
"You choose him or not, don't change the fact he's in danger because of it"
Oscar's face looks tired. I'm pretty sure he's been racking his brains to find a possibility that Bee's not with me anymore.
"I promise to solve that problem as soon as possible, once I become an Alpha. If I could, I would also choose to marry Bee after things became calmer, but my hands were tied. I have to be an Alpha if I want to succeed against them to the fullest" I explained.
Oscar's face still showed no reaction. But her breathing slowed down to a hint that she was calm again.
"Nobody's gonna go after Bee after all this vampire stuff is over. Blackmoon also has a deal with Hunter. Believe me, before all this shitty trouble, Blackmoon had been at peace for decades"
I won't count the situation when Mom comes, because it's an internal matter, not from another inhumane.
Oscar looked at me with suspicious narrowed eyes "You're not lying, but I also saw you hiding something"
I want to poke those blue eyes with my fingers right now.His ability to read gestures really
"Because the problem happened before I was born, and even then there was only a dispute between the pack occupants" I explained, reluctantly.
"Well...!!" Oscar sneered with a displeased face, but no longer protested my honest answer.
He leaned his head back on the sofa, waiting for me to speak.
"I'm getting married to Bee next week" I said in a voice as flat as possible, to prevent Oscar's possible anger from rising again if he saw I was too happy.
Oscar got up and glared at me, but said nothing. More precisely, I can't say anything.
Looking from her quivering lips, I'm sure she has a thousand things to make out to me, maybe her brain is confused as to which one is the roughest.
After standing for a while, Oscar closed his eyes tightly, trying to calm himself down. "I expected that, but I didn't expect it to be so soon" her cold tone returned.
"The main reason is because I have to undergo Alpha coronation before next week, but after I think about it, there is no reason for us to delay the marriage. It used to be an inhumane status that prevented me, but now that you and Bee have learned everything about my world, nothing else stands in the way. I would have proposed to Bee long ago if I were human, so obviously, our marriage wasn't too fast"
"Hmpph!.. Have you ever regretted your destiny as a werewolf? That doesn't sound like you" she said.
"I once sincerely wished I was a human being, but when I saw Bee awakened to Alva's help, I realized that my wish was foolishness. I've thrown it all the way out of my mind"
Unpleasant memories, my mouth feels bitter just by remembering them.
Toks.....Tok!!
"What's wrong?" Oscar shouted in a reprimanding tone, not liking being bullied.
"Evening is ready, and the guests who will join are also coming" Charlie's voice said from the door.
Of course Charlie, the only person in the world who doesn't hesitate to knock on the door of an angry lion's den to preach dinner.
"Yes.we'll be out in a minute!" Groused Oscar
You invited another guest?" I imagine the dining table will be very full, with El and the others.
"Just two" he replied shortly, stepping to the door.
"Lui--she's happy isn't she?" ask slowly, with the hand that has been on the doorknob.
I smiled, "Surprised, but she accepted me happily. And that's enough for me"
Oscar then nodded faintly and turned the doorknob until it opened and exited.
Did he just give his approval?
I could only stand in amazement for a few moments, until Oscar finally bent his head back inside.
"What are you doing? You can't miss this dinner. You're gonna make Bee stand alone to announce her wedding?" Oscar asked with his usual grim face.
"No-of course not! I'll get out" I said quickly.
I'm trying to digest if Oscar really gave me the blessing to marry Bee. Smile satisfied with the muscle formed in my lips.
"Remove that stupid smile from your face, before I change my mind!" Shake Oscar up, as we made our way to the dining room.
"No way!!" I won't let anyone ruin this happy moment.
"Of course, I also never categorized my nature as pleasant. And I married Bee because I love her, not because of your charming nature, Big Brother!"
Well-I-I have to call him right, don't I?
"Shut your mouth or I'll actually throw you out!!" He looks really angry. Maybe it's not time I called him brother.
"Don't be silly!! You'll make Bee sad if she has to announce her wedding plans alone!" reply me lightly, while walking towards the boisterous voice in front of me.
Oscar could no longer retaliate, eventually venting his frustration by stomping his feet for the rest of the way to the dining room.
---------- *0o0*----------------
"Laup!!"
A deafening sound greeted me at the end of the stairs. I just got off after showing Myra my room.
Jovi ran over and then ran towards me while shedding tears.
"Oh My God, I'm so happy!!" Still with the same shrill voice.
"I'm also happy to see you Jovi" I hugged him wholeheartedly.
I've missed him.
"You okay? Oscar said you had to leave because of your worsening illness. I hope your return is because you've gotten better" Jovi's questions are very typical.
Oscar's lies about the situation I was in left a sense of displeasure in my stomach. But if the alternative is to tell Jovi about the ferocious wolf that almost killed me, then I agree with Oscar's lie.
I just smiled and nodded in response, not wanting to lie further to her.
Suddenly a smile disappeared from Jovi's face, he was fixated on something behind me. His eyes widened in amazement. Apparently he saw Myra was walking down the stairs.
I don't blame her, Myra looks more human than Duke. Perfect white hair and a smooth, beautiful face do not match. Moreover, it is very clear that the white color is genuine, not because of hair paint.
"Who is this Lui?" myra asked as soon as she arrived beside me.
"This is Jovita Norine, we work together at Delmor Corp" he said.
"Oh of course, Myra Theobald"
Myra lightly reached out to Jovi, but I had to step on Jovi's foot slowly to make her aware of her helplessness, before she finally welcomed Myra's hand.
"Jo-Ovita Norine"
Shocked because my footwork made him stutter.
"Yes-Lui has told me a lot about you Ms. Norine, you are exactly as I imagined" Myra looked at Jovi closely.
"Eh.. Jovi, just call me Jovi" Jovi managed to master himself and answered better.
Myra smiled broadly, "And since you're Lui's friend, then you can call me Myra" she replied.
Jovi finally smiled. But from his face, I was pretty sure he still had a thousand questions in his mind.
The sound of the doorbell ran softly, carrying Charlie who was running small from the kitchen.
"Why are you still here? Hurry to the dining room, I'll greet the guests and then call your brother, we're already very late!" I looked at the three of us at the end of the stairs.
"Yes Charlie" I said obediently, preventing a longer scolding.
Myra and Jovi just laughed softly, seeing Charlie's panic.
"Come!!" I gestured to Jovi and Myra who immediately followed me.
While Charlie was running to the door, I wonder who else was the invited guest?
Jovi's breathing gasped as we reached the dining room. He put his mouth to my ear.
"Did you harvest them from the garden of a handsome man? How can you gather so many dazzling people together?" jovi whispered right in my ear. Without regard for politeness.
I almost chuckled at it, but I didn't answer.
The appearance of the entire werewolf man in the dining room was very neat and official. Because this is a dinner. Like the Duke, they were all wearing suits without ties.
According to Duke, it has become a habit of werewolves to appear neater, when they are with humans. So they can blend in better. And of course that makes their performance points up a few levels.
Farjad and Dey are very handsome. Farjad looked like a handsome, fresh college boy who came from south asia, while Dey with brooch-black hair looked at us with his deep brown eyes expressionlessly.
They are both in the handsome level of a playboy who will get a lot of attention.
As for El, I'm not surprised that Jovi is fascinated. There was a scar extending from his right cheek to his neck. But other than that, with a thin face and wide eyes, he was clearly handsome.
Currently, Jovi's eyes had already traced their figures in turn. Dey had to bow his head, pretending to be very interested in the napkin on the table.
"Control yourself!" I rebuked from the corner of my lips, in order that they would not hear.
But of course it failed, as they all clearly heard Jovi's whisper with his werewolf ears. El is seen withholding a smile, while Myra closes her mouth with her hands to hold back a laugh.
"Lui!!!!!" The loud voice coming from the hall made us all turn our heads.
It's Zeno!!!
---------- *0o0*----------------
"You invited him?!" My whisper at Oscar\, when I saw the actor t*l*l it\, walked quickly to the dining room.
"I'm not that stupid Duke. Jovi told him, of course he insisted on coming. I have no reason to refuse" Oscar replied tiredly.
"Lui...!" His high-pitched shriek made me even more annoyed.
"Q....!" I sped up the pace, as I saw the actor open his arms wide, preparing to hug Bee.
I pulled her collar at just the right moment, inches before the hug happened. Bee's face that was confused, now looks relieved.
See--bee was also uncomfortable with that hug. Only the actor t*l*l was unconscious.
"What are you doing?" He looked at me in annoyance as he jerked my hand to take off his collar.
"I'm the one who's supposed to ask, what do you think you're gonna do?" I looked at him sharply.
Does he think I'm gonna let him touch Bee?
"I just want to welcome Lui" she replied, loudly.
Of course he's starting to feel like I'm a little brash. "You can welcome him without a hug!" I rebuked and tried to sound polite, considering he was an ordinary human being.
"Ehh.... What does this mean, Oscar? And what right do you have to forbid me?" His eyes momentarily glanced at Oscar, then advanced toward me boldly.
Stupid human! Did he just challenge me?
"Eat night is ready!!" charlie's voice was loud, breaking the tension.
"You two stop glaring at each other! I'll kick you out of the house, if you dare mess up dinner tonight!" Charlie admonished us firmly, while walking towards the chair.
He was the master of the house at a time like this.
Not even Oscar denied it, he just shrugged then sat down at the end of the dining table. Signifies his position as the host here.
Bee also signaled me to sit down immediately. I once again gave the actor a deadly glance before following Bee to sit down.
From the corner of my eye, I could see her face frowning in dislike, as I saw her sitting next to Bee. With a quick step, he took a seat right in front of Bee, making El who was about to sit on the chair get knocked out.
With no will to resist, El simply shifted and sat down before me.
"Dining was so noisy tonight" Mom whispered so softly in my ear from the chair next door, making sure only I could hear it.
"Mrtl.."
"I don't think some of us know each other yet" Oscar will carry out his duties as a flawless host of course.
He started to introduce us one by one, and we started to greet each other politely.
Jovi chokes on the water he drinks, when Oscar introduces Mom as My Mom. Mom's face doesn't match her age. The actor's face also looked surprised, but said nothing.
After that slightly awkward introduction, one after another the food started flowing in brought by the waiter according to the directions from Charlie.
And of course all the cuisine is delicious, as it is once again under Charlie's rule.
Bee once told me that Charlie almost fired a Chef just because he misidentified a type of butter.
Even Dey looks surprised when tasting some of them. He is seen trying to guess what ingredients Charlie uses in the dish. He might invent a new recipe for the restaurant he manages.
Mom and Charlie-sitting next to Mom-as I expected, start busy exchanging stories about Bee as well as many other things.
While Jovi, he looks too excited chatting with a position flanked by Farjad and El. At least El and Farjad have a lot of knowledge about the human world, they easily offset the talk of Jovi.
Oscar still doesn't say much, but occasionally responds to Bee's questions. But because of the large number of humans here, we all limit the discussion to just a few trivial things.
I slowly searched Bee's left hand under the table and grabbed it.
Bee gasped slightly, but his face did not change. I'm excited about this development, it means Bee has gotten somewhat used to my presence. Without a doubt he returned my grasp while continuing to talk to Oscar.
"I remember now, Duke!" Jovi suddenly exclaimed from across the table.
"What?" many confused.
"I used to feel like I've seen you, haven't I? And now I know why"
O.o Will this be as I imagined?
"You look a lot like David Adalrik!"
Without guilt, Jovi calls out a very forbidden name. From the corner of my eye I could see some people who knew about this, turning tense.
Charlie grabbed his drink and finished the glass in one gulp. Mom stopped feeding the food to her mouth, but her face kept looking down at the plate. El looked at Jovi with a look I could not understand.
"really?" sahut Oscar casually, he did not show a face of wonder or anything, he just looked at Jovi signs listening.
A perfect poker face.
"Who is he?" Bee asked with an interested face.
For the ...!!!
"Singer and songwriter. Very famous and also handsome of course, that's why I know. But he had already died a few months ago" Jovi explained in a concerned tone.
"Oh. That's sad, what's going on?" Bee was still wondering, while I hoped that this conversation would end soon.
"Accident at sea. He sailed alone on his yacht, but then the ship was swallowed by a storm. The police can only find the ship that has been torn apart, and David is missing. Looking at the circumstances of the ship, the police finally concluded that David had died at sea"
Jovi eloquently recounted the scenario of my death.
I was a little amazed at Uncle Rex who made it so smoothly.
The actor is now also looking at me closely.
"Yes, I remember him. The news adorned the mass media for over a month. And it's true Jovi said, you look a lot like him" he said, completing Jovi's story, pointing at me with a fork.
"Yes, and you almost fell into the same bad luck as him. But you managed to escape Florence Lockhart's entanglement thanks to Lui, whereas she didn't!" jovi said to the actor.
Jovi looks annoyed. And I was really surprised, it turns out that there are still people who remember my scandal with the snake woman......
I really hope the news has become fossilized. But I'm not surprised he's after the actor in front of Bee, he's in the criteria of the target of the rotten woman.
"Oh. I didn't know there was any news about the two of them!" The actor clearly looks interested now.
"Yes, David Adalrik doesn't get along very much, probably because that's why no one warned him about who Florence is, but thank God he managed to get it done smoothly. And I'm so happy to see Florence humiliated because of that"
I earnestly plead for the conversation on this matter to be over quickly, because I don't want to be reminded of anything related to that trashy and cheesy woman.
Bee nodded in understanding. "Do you know the singer? You're both in the entertainment world" he asked the actor.
"Ah, no, I only met her once, when she was performing at a movie awards show. And I have to admit the sound and also the piano game is very beautiful" he replied.
I don't remember ever meeting him at all.
"Indeed, and therefore he was very famous Lui. His funeral was attended by millions of fans from around the world, who gathered voluntarily in L. A. I still get goosebumps if I remember" Jovi shuddered.
"You've heard Lui's song, but maybe you've forgotten it or don't know" Jovi added, smiling meaningfully at Bee.
I don't like the length of time this issue is discussed.
"When?" Bee seemed to be thinking hard in his chair.
"When you went to my apartment first. You recall? You listen to a song while I'm in the shower" Jovi doesn't give up.
"Ah. yes I remember. The song was so beautiful" Bee finally recalled, and it made my cold sweat flow even more.
"The song is called 'Your Scent', my favorite song from him" Jovi explained.
It was the first song I wrote because of Bee!
I didn't know what kind of face to look like right now, because part of me was afraid that Bee's memory would suddenly come back and he would faint, while the other half expected it to come back.
"Oh, I guess you like him just because he's handsome Jov" the actor said, smiling amusedly.
Jovi's fondness for handsome men, is no secret.
"Of course not Zen, I really like the songs. David's handsome face is a bonus" Jovi said as he rolled his eyeballs, annoyed.
"I'm flattered by all of Jov's statements, but I hope I'm more dazzling than David Adalrik" I said, trying to cut off the discussion while avoiding suspicion.
Jovi laughed, "Of course Duke, but you guys are really similar. That's why I was a little surprised when we met"
"Well, I'm glad he's dead, I don't like my face being on the market"
Now Bee laughs while elbowing my stomach slowly, because my words are a little disrespectful, considering the object discussed is dead according to them.
But in doing so, they became careless and unsuspecting. Bee and Jovi - even the actor - did not look suspicious. They laugh normally.
Charlie and El laughed stiffly for the sake of politeness. Mom breathed a sigh of relief on her plate, because the conversation ended well,
Warm drinks are served after a delicious dessert. And Oscar finally took the opportunity to speak.
"May I have your attention please!" Say it firmly.
The voice of the conversation vanished within seconds.
"I want to thank you for all of you here. And I hope the dishes from us are suitable enough to meet the taste"
His attitude became very official, looking like he was welcoming a shareholder meeting.
"Oh of course, Charlie's cooking is delicious. We are flattered" Mom replied with the same courtesy.
Oscar smiled a little. "I'm excited to hear it" Oscar lifted his cup and then nodded towards Mom in homage.
"This evening, in addition to welcoming Lui, is also to announce something, which most of you probably already know" he continued, looking at the werewolf troupe that nodded almost simultaneously.
While humans other than Lui, looked at Oscar questioningly. Oscar glanced at the actor before continuing his words.
"Lui and Duke are engaged and are getting married in Canada next week!"
The actor spilled the contents of his cup onto the table, the white tablecloth was now decorated with coffee stains that widened in a matter of seconds. He did not even attempt to apologize to Charlie, but had already soiled his white linen, in shock.
His eyes could not help but look at Bee, who now looked down embarrassedly unable to look forward.