Diana
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath as I thought about what would happen if I told my cousin the truth. "Why doesn't your dad get it?"
"I'm careful around my dad," I said in a whisper, but the more I said it, the worse it got.
"Doesn't that tell you something? You shouldn't have to be careful around your dad." Her voice broke, but she quickly fixed it. "Uncle Axel is a tough guy, but the right person wouldn't have to hide."
"At first, he was sweet, really sweet. Why was I giving him a pass? He changed after Nereus left."
Gaia asked, "How did he change?" and I was on the edge of telling the truth. Was I about to give her all the details? I cleared my throat by swallowing.
"He attacked me," I said quickly, squeezing my hands together as if that would stop the growing worry i
