“You’re the one who wanted to know. I hope you understand why I wanted to keep that private.”
“I should have known. It makes so much sense. You are actually terrified, it isn’t only because you think your family should end with you, or because you think there is anything wrong with me… and your sister – the way she is must be down to that, too. She won’t get close to men because she’s scared that she’ll want to settle down, she’s probably more afraid than you are.”
“Partly. I think it’s a little more complicated than that. I am protective enough of Selene right now, it would be so much worse with you and I would end up losing it if anyone put you in danger or threatened you.”
“It must have been traumatic for your father when your mother died,” she wanted to change the topic a little and
