Abby's POV
I couldn’t believe my ears. I glanced at the clock in the restaurant—almost four hours on the road. My mom was about to tell me everything. How they were warped, how she and Dad met—everything. My whole life had been built on secrets, and the idea that they were finally unraveling was overwhelming. This morning I was a girl who didn’t need to know. This afternoon I was a woman discovering truths that would rewrite everything I thought I knew.
Before I could ask anything, Zebrik squeezed my hand, his Blue eyes steady on mine. “Abby, we can’t talk about this here. Just enjoy your meal and stretch your legs. No questions right now.”
Ugh. He was right. We were surrounded by human ears, and they couldn’t know we existed—much less the rest of it.
The hostess showed us to a large t
