*Esma*
Aware of Eden stiffening beside me, bracing for what accusations or unkind sentiments might come, I feel my chest tighten. It's the first time the truth of our actions is shared with anyone. I expect this moment to carry shame and humiliation. Instead, I don't know what to make of it because of the way Jamie speaks, the inflection in his voice, as though he's revealing something as common as sewing a button on a shirt.
"I take it he deserved it," Claybourne says, giving the impression that he's the patriarch of this unusual clan.
As Eden squeezes my hand unmercifully, a shiver of dread races through me. I despise having to endure this moment when they hear all the sordid…
Jamie gives a brusque nod.
Claybourne nods in turn. "Right, then. What's your plan? Provide them with new n
