[Third Person].
~Moonstone Pack~
Breakfast at the Carter household was usually too quiet, broken only by the soft clink of utensils and the occasional sigh from Margaret.
Today, however, a restless, buzzing energy lay beneath the calm surface.
Gabriel Carter sat at the head of the polished dark-wood table, drinking coffee in brooding silence.
Margaret sat to his right, delicate and distant, her attention more on the steam rising from her cup than on her children.
Monique was elegantly dressed despite the early hour, her hair pinned neatly. Gary sat opposite her, looking bored, twirling his spoon. Mabel, seated closest to Gabriel, was the first to break.
"So, Father…" Mabel began, pretending casual interest as she cut into her breakfast. "The welcome banquet last night… was it really grand?"
Gary smirked. "Just spit it out, Mabel. You mean—was Meredith there?"
Gabriel didn't immediately look up.
Monique leaned in slightly, voice cool. "Well? She must have been there."
