Skylar's POV
"It's not a sword; it's a gold dagger."
"OK, are you going to drain all my blood or something? Are you a vampire?"
"No, but my mom is."
"Wait, what? Are you serious?"
"Yes, it's a long story, but it's how her and my father became the king and queen."
"If she is a hybrid, why aren't you?"
"Because she doesn't carry the gene. She was injected with venom."
"I had no idea."
"A lot of people don't unless you were around when it happened or part of the kingdom."
"That's information I need to know. What if I said something bad about vampires in front of her? What else don't I know?"
"Asher's mom, my Aunt Sloane, she is my mom's version of your Jasmine. Give me your hand," I told her, and she held it out.
"Is she your real aunt? Like are they sisters or just be
