“So, are you going to tell me more about this boy?” I let out a long breath, a moment of regret sinking in my stomach for having told her and Dad about Leo at all. But what happened between him and Nero was part of the reason I wanted to leave the whole situation alone, so it had to be said. “I’d rather not,” I confessed. “Because I’m such an evil, emotionless monster that I wouldn’t understand?” Mom assumed with a harsh laugh. “Because I’m having trouble breathing without him in my life,” I shot back. “And I don’t really care to hold my bloody heart out for you to dissect.”
