“Nik,” Gavriel whispered. “Mmm?” “It’s going to be okay.” I jerked my head in his direction. “You knew about this?” He shook his head. “I just found out a little bit ago. Mom told me.” “Lovely,” I muttered. She knew, and yet she’d never said anything to me. Why would she do that? I wanted to ask my mother why she never told me, but not until we were in private. I wanted her truth.
