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heard nothing bothered her. Surely the Medinas knew by now what had happened. What were they waiting for? She couldn’t believe Hawke had no intentions of confronting her or Canyon.
Patti had called already to ask when they were having the celebration. Canyon told Fiera to choose a date, and he gave her free rein to plan the party however she wanted. She told Patti she was too overwhelmed to deal with it that day, so Patti told her not to worry. She would take care of everything.
The only decision Fiera had to make was the actual date. She and Patti finally chose three days from the present one because Fiera was reluctant to wait much longer than that. She had no idea what Hawke might or might not do, and she wanted nothing to delay this since the Elders had placed so much emphasis on it.
That meant it would take place during the middle of the week, and anyone wanting to attend would need to take off work, but that wasn’t a problem with most of the residents of their village. Of those that worked out in the human world, few had schedules so rigid they couldn’t get time off when needed. The others owned their business so could do as they pleased, or they worked in the village.
Fiera had always liked Leah, and now Canyon’s mother gave her a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek. “Thank you for coming in here to help me. I’m so glad you’re my daughter-in-law.”
“Thank you. I’m sorry I wasn’t around earlier. I was focusing on getting my father settled in.”
“Oh, don’t you apologize for that. I’m used to cooking for lots of people. My daughters should be home from hunting soon, and they will pitch in to help.”
Canyon had three younger sisters, and every other weekend his brother took them out to hunt. Once a month, Luke and Canyon took them to his office in Seattle, over ninety minutes away. Canyon and his father worked from an office space he rented in Port Angeles as often as possible, but at least twice a week their jobs required them to commute to and from Seattle.
The Benedicts had an admirable work ethic, and Fiera also admired the way Canyon’s parents had raised their children. They wanted them to understand both their world and the human world. Their persistence had certainly paid off where Canyon was concerned. She only hoped he and his father were right about the Medinas, and they would be able to find the proof they sought. Otherwise, she and Canyon had called the Medinas crooks in front of the Elders, and Fiera’s father could end up losing their family business after all.
“You have the weight of the world on your shoulders, child. Want to talk about it?”
Did it show that much? Fiera could hear the men down the hall, laughing and talking loudly. This might be her only chance to speak with another woman for a while. Then again, would Canyon want her talking to his mother about this? Had he shared any of it yet with her?
“You must have been very surprised when Canyon asked you to hide away with him and seal your mating once and for all.” Leah chopped vegetables as she spoke, her gaze on the task at hand.
“Yes, he certainly did surprise me.”
The glance Leah gave her was filled with worry. “But it was a good surprise, right?”
“Oh, absolutely. Yes. I love Canyon. He’s my mate. I’ve never believed differently.”
It was now or never. When Leah returned to chopping the vegetables, Fiera outlined her concerns about her father, what Hawke’s family had said to him, and ended with what Hawke had done and said to her in the past few weeks. She made sure to tell Leah that Canyon knew all this.
“Now you listen to me, little one.” Her mother-in-law hugged her tightly. “My son adores you. He has since he first laid eyes on you. And my son and mate are both geniuses when it comes to business matters. If those two say the Medinas are buying up stock using dummy companies, then I guarantee you that is exactly what they are doing. I also guarantee you that our mates
Patti had called already to ask when they were having the celebration. Canyon told Fiera to choose a date, and he gave her free rein to plan the party however she wanted. She told Patti she was too overwhelmed to deal with it that day, so Patti told her not to worry. She would take care of everything.
The only decision Fiera had to make was the actual date. She and Patti finally chose three days from the present one because Fiera was reluctant to wait much longer than that. She had no idea what Hawke might or might not do, and she wanted nothing to delay this since the Elders had placed so much emphasis on it.
That meant it would take place during the middle of the week, and anyone wanting to attend would need to take off work, but that wasn’t a problem with most of the residents of their village. Of those that worked out in the human world, few had schedules so rigid they couldn’t get time off when needed. The others owned their business so could do as they pleased, or they worked in the village.
Fiera had always liked Leah, and now Canyon’s mother gave her a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek. “Thank you for coming in here to help me. I’m so glad you’re my daughter-in-law.”
“Thank you. I’m sorry I wasn’t around earlier. I was focusing on getting my father settled in.”
“Oh, don’t you apologize for that. I’m used to cooking for lots of people. My daughters should be home from hunting soon, and they will pitch in to help.”
Canyon had three younger sisters, and every other weekend his brother took them out to hunt. Once a month, Luke and Canyon took them to his office in Seattle, over ninety minutes away. Canyon and his father worked from an office space he rented in Port Angeles as often as possible, but at least twice a week their jobs required them to commute to and from Seattle.
The Benedicts had an admirable work ethic, and Fiera also admired the way Canyon’s parents had raised their children. They wanted them to understand both their world and the human world. Their persistence had certainly paid off where Canyon was concerned. She only hoped he and his father were right about the Medinas, and they would be able to find the proof they sought. Otherwise, she and Canyon had called the Medinas crooks in front of the Elders, and Fiera’s father could end up losing their family business after all.
“You have the weight of the world on your shoulders, child. Want to talk about it?”
Did it show that much? Fiera could hear the men down the hall, laughing and talking loudly. This might be her only chance to speak with another woman for a while. Then again, would Canyon want her talking to his mother about this? Had he shared any of it yet with her?
“You must have been very surprised when Canyon asked you to hide away with him and seal your mating once and for all.” Leah chopped vegetables as she spoke, her gaze on the task at hand.
“Yes, he certainly did surprise me.”
The glance Leah gave her was filled with worry. “But it was a good surprise, right?”
“Oh, absolutely. Yes. I love Canyon. He’s my mate. I’ve never believed differently.”
It was now or never. When Leah returned to chopping the vegetables, Fiera outlined her concerns about her father, what Hawke’s family had said to him, and ended with what Hawke had done and said to her in the past few weeks. She made sure to tell Leah that Canyon knew all this.
“Now you listen to me, little one.” Her mother-in-law hugged her tightly. “My son adores you. He has since he first laid eyes on you. And my son and mate are both geniuses when it comes to business matters. If those two say the Medinas are buying up stock using dummy companies, then I guarantee you that is exactly what they are doing. I also guarantee you that our mates
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