His father and mother were in a political marriage, and they had him and his siblings.
They were respectful, but distant.
There was nothing wrong with it, really. They appeared to be a happy couple in public, but...
Miles Sherman's mood darkened, but he didn't let it show.
'In time, perhaps he could bring himself to accept it.'
"Whose family is she from?" Erin Xavier asked, rubbing his chin. In their circle, there were only so many Omegas of marriageable age.
Miles Sherman didn't want to discuss the topic any further with Erin Xavier. He turned away. "I'm heading back."
Erin Xavier could tell Miles Sherman didn't want to talk about it. And it made sense. 'Who would be happy about being forced to marry an Omega they had absolutely no interest in?'
Just imagining himself in that situation was enough to make him feel sick with disgust.
Seeing Miles Sherman's retreating back, Erin Xavier hurried to catch up.
