Bella POV
Alex rests his elbows on his knees.
“It is only a superstition, and as you know, I am not really superstitious, “ he begins, and I smile.
“Usually, the complaint is that you don't follow the traditions. “
He waves a dismissive hand.
”Yeah. But in the old days, we believed a name dies with the person. That’s why we never name our children after friends or family who have passed away. As for my brother, I don’t call him by his name because it will feel like he is really gone. If I speak his name, he will not turn to it; he won’t respond. “
He turns to me and smiles.
“It is weird, I know.“
“No,” I say quickly. “It’s not. “
“His name was Theodor, everyone called him Theo, but I never did. “
“How did he die?”
“It was during a battle.” Alex looks up at the night sky ab
