"I can't believe that Nicholas has been bothering you, and you kept this from us!?" Chloe half-yelled, her arms folded tightly across her chest.
We were back at the estate. Safe. At least for now.
"I didn't want to drag you and Mum into it," I admitted, rubbing my arms. "Especially because I kind of thought I was losing my mind when I first saw him. I mean, he was dead, Chloe. Even Cole didn’t believe me at first."
"Well, Cole is an absolute asshole, so—"
"He saved you and Mum’s life, so I don’t think you should be calling him that," I shot back.
Chloe rolled her eyes but muttered, "Fine." She let out a frustrated sigh, sitting on the edge of my bed. "But I still can’t believe you didn’t tell me about Nicholas. When did you first see him?"
I hesitated, replaying the memor
