As soon as Axel and Jayvaughn parked and stepped out of the car, the warm grandeur of the mansion greeted them. The housekeeper, already waiting at the entrance, gave a small nod and quickly announced their arrival into the house.
Axel barely had time to take off his shoes when he spotted his father Draco and his grandmother sitting comfortably in the lounge area, both wearing the same kind of sheepish smile that told him everything he needed to know.
They'd been expecting him.
Axel didn't say anything at first. He just exchanged glances with Jayvaughn and made his way to the opposite end of the room, sinking into the cushioned couch with a familiar kind of wariness.
The moment he sat, his grandmother tilted her head and asked, "Are you here already to pick Jaimie up?"
Axel gave a slow nod in response.
