The narrator tells us that he's been waiting for sinian's return. He's not sure why he hasn't heard from him yet, but he does know that it's time for him to tell his family what's happened. He tells his family that they're not at fault, and that he won't be marrying sinian. He also tells them that he doesn't want to be a part of the family that has been "messed with" before. He wants to know who's responsible for the rum-scented pheromones. He asks if they belong to "high-class" omegas, and the narrator tells him that he is. The narrator then tells his parents that she's never wanted to be with him, but that she tried to convince herself otherwise. She tells her parents that if she were to marry him, they'd be proud, but she doesn'