DAMIAN’S POV
“You’re a hybrid. How long were you planning to keep that from us?” My voice came out sharper than I intended, but the surge of emotions coursing through me wouldn’t let me speak calmly.
She flinched at my tone, her wide eyes searching mine, though I knew she wouldn’t find the softness she was likely hoping for. Not this time. Her silence pressed on my chest like a weight.
“I… I was going to tell you,” she started.
A bitter laugh escaped me before I could stop it. “Don’t lie to me, Mirabel,” I snapped, stepping closer. “You never intended to tell us, did you?”
Her lips parted, but no words came at first. When she finally spoke, it was like a dam breaking. “I didn’t want to tell you because… because it would ruin everything! It would destroy my life—and my mom’s. I was jus
