The silence which followed, could only be found in the deepest part of the night. None of the couples wanted to volunteer to divorce.
Sienna sighed and addressed Noah and Willow. "Why did you two marry in another city?"
Willow answered, voice trembling. "Because we knew the law of the fox tribe would forbid it. If we applied for a marriage license in this city, we would be denied one. But we are not siblings. We are lovers. We could not wait."
Mr. Shade's jaw tightened. "And now you jeopardize this family. You have always been the smart one Willow. I thought you had a good were helping Noah become a better man, not a careless one. Do you really think your mother and I should sacrifice our marriage for yours? You deserve happiness, doesn't she?"
His question seemed to strike a chord in Sienna, and she nearly snapped back on Willow's behalf, but Noah responded to his father first.
