Summer Forty-Four: Thorn “Hey mom….” I say when she answers the phone. “Thorn is that you? How was your honeymoon?” she asks me, sounding normal. “It’s going well. I just wanted to check in with you since you and dad left before saying anything to me at the ceremony.” I hear what sounds like a door closing and my mom’s heavy breathing. “Yes, well your father has a lot going on at the moment and doesn’t want to be disturbed. Is something wrong?” I take a moment wondering how I can answer her questions without her knowing that the child that I never knew she had, is sitting in a cell in my pack lands. “No nothing is wrong I just wanted to call and check in with you. How are things going with Reese? I heard some interesting news and don’t want to believe that it is true.” I say trying my b

