Gerard
None of us were particularly excited about the mating ball but none of us objected to our father. Our mother seemed weird and flighty about the whole thing. When she talked to us directly—especially Ezekiel—she seemed excited and anxious that we should all find mates. But she acted strangely whenever Rhea was around. I could tell that she was not excited about the idea of Rea finding a mate.
Rhea.
Thinking about her sent a strange mix of emotions through me. When she first moved here, none of us liked her. She was a small worthless little thing that our father had taken in. She was almost a nuisance to the family.
It was very clear that my mother had a high distain for her. I wasn't entirely sure why my mother hated her so much, but since my feelings were the same, neither me or
