"Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Will you be spending it at Presgrave Residence?" I asked softly while standing within Elliot's embrace.
He hummed against my shoulder in response. "I always celebrate it with my grandmother."
His voice carried a warmth I rarely heard from him in public. Around everyone else, Elliot Presgrave was a cold and untouchable Alpha, but moments like this revealed the man hidden beneath the dominance.
As for me, I would still be returning to my father's house tomorrow. Even though that place had never truly welcomed me, it remained the closest thing I had to a home as long as my father was there.
After a brief silence, Elliot tightened his arms around my waist slightly. "Would it be alright if I invited you and Jared to my grandmother's place for Christmas?" he asked quietly.
I paused to think about it for a moment. If I spent Christmas Eve with my father, then I would still have time to celebrate Christmas Day elsewhere.
"Sure." I nodded gently.
