Henrik rolled his eyes while Ashley laughed out loud. The latter ignored the glare Tom sent her way and continued on snickering, pausing only for a second to take a sip of her drink. Henrik stood up and thanked her again before accepting his mate’s offered hand. However, before he let himself be consumed by the green flames of the fireplace, he faced Ashley one last time. He dug through his robe’s inner pocket, pulling out what seemed like a black shrunken box tied with a green ribbon.