A Mother's Deception

Gideon's POV

The terrifying news of Jace’s sudden disappearance almost shattered my rational mind, forcing me to put off the final rejection ceremony with Maeve at the Council of Elders. Just moments before the interruption, Maeve had lost control in her explosive anger. She tried to strike me, so I released my heavy Alpha aura to calm her erratic movements. Standing there, holding her frail, tre