Squaring her shoulders, Vienna asked, "You did not think that I had a right to know what I was, Damien?"
"I thought you had the right to not worry about things you could not control." Damien squeezed her hand, but she pulled away.
"You never once in these nine years thought it wise to inform me that I might be something other than completely human?" Vienna asked him.
"Until now, it would have just confused you. You would not have remembered, anyway." Damien took a step toward her, but she stepped back. "Vienna, please."
"Please?" She braced herself against him. "How about please tell me the truth, then let me decide for myself what I think about it? You are my partner, Damien, or so I thought. I do not need a master."
His face got even paler. "That is not what I meant. I don't think y
