Athaliah knew she couldn't take back what she just said, but she also couldn't reveal her true identity. Living in a human world as a creature of her kind had been difficult, but having her daughter and grandson around made things easier, as they shared the same identity. She had been friends with Eleanor for over five years and had noticed her friend's dislike for other creatures, though Eleanor didn't believe in the existence of anything other than humans. Eleanor had expressed her distaste after reading books about werewolves or vampires or hearing rumors of attacks on humans.
Athaliah had always been careful around her, and this was the first time something like this had slipped out. Eleanor, being a book addict, knew a thing or two about the concept of mates from her reading, but she
