Neil
“So, I’m not really your son,” I sigh. “Then how did you end up with me?”
Mom looks at me, her chin wobbling. “Can you listen without getting too upset?” I blink and nod. “It’s true that you weren’t born from my body, nor is Hades your biological father. Well, he is, and I am… Oh, I’m making a mess of this.” She shakes her head.
I don’t say anything, I just stare at her. Dad brings her hand to his mouth and kisses her knuckles. They share a look, and Dad nods at Mom.
Mom looks at me. “The story your dad and I told you about when we met and how old I was when you were born was a lie.” I don’t want to point out that I’d figured that out already. “I was twenty-six when I met Hades. He’d known for a while that I was his mate, but he said nothing… Anyway, that doesn’t matter right now.
