Chapter 0215

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“Wait, what?” I gasp, shocked.

“Oh yeah,” my mom says, her own eyes going far–off as she apparently remembers this long -lost, incredibly important and interesting detail. “I forgot about that…”

“You knew!?” I’m scandalized – mom and dad, they’re so perfect for each other. The idea of dad being mated to someone else…

God, I can’t even imagine it.

“Of course I knew, baby,” mom says, leaning closer and tucking a strand of my bloody hair behind my ear as Cora stands up and begins to fuss with the IV, apparently remembering suddenly that I’m coming off the edge of death and need some fluids. “Dad and I don’t keep secrets. Plus, I knew her.”

“Real piece of work,” Cora murmurs, shaking her head as she reaches for my arm.

“What!?” It’s all I can say in my shock as Cora hooks me up to the IV, helping me get on the mend in her own non–magical way.

“It wasn’t at the same time, like you and your boys,” mom says, turning her head consideringly. “He rejected her and then was single for a long time before he met me. Which, I mean, thank god I don’t think I’d have been able to handle that. I’d have been so jealous, and she’d probably have tried to kill me. I mean, more than she eventually did.”

up in shock and confusion as I stare at my mother, but she just waves a hand,

down next to me and taking my wrist so she can check my pulse.

“They…aren’t. Because they don’t…know

faces are twin pictures of shock and then delight

mom says, leaning forward to prod me with the tips

it nefariously and for my own good. “It was…I didn’t want

a while to get to know them,

out of her pocket and slips it around her neck. “And Rafe and

little more nefarious,

Luca.” My mom and my aunt grin at me again,

about it, baby?” my mom asks, leaning forward and taking

to hear her voice it aloud, to have her understand. “It’s scary! And they’re both so great, but…” I bite my lip and

murmur comforting things about how of course it’s confusing – it’s bound to be but

time, broad shoulders fill the frame

for a second, as embarrassing as it is, I did think it was

moment that I realize that it’s my

try to pull myself up, to move to

Because I mean,

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