Henley

I headed toward my mother and Maxwell, not wanting to embarrass Declan in front of everyone by disrespecting his wishes.

“Are you okay, dear?” Mom asked, her eyes filled with concern.

I nodded as I approached. “Mom, I’m sorry for what happened—”

“No apologies are necessary. Max told me what happened.” She placed her hand on my back. “Let’s go inside. Declan, Grayson, and Xavier will be in soon.”

My head snapped up, and ...