People started whispering, looking at Gideon a little less warily, while others still clearly didn't trust him.
"But why are they after you?" Tracy shouted from her spot. She might have been the only one here who was looking on with a face full of concern.
"Because... because of what I...am." Violet replied lowly. She closed her eyes briefly, then said the words I knew she was terrified to speak. "We believe this woman is after me because I am a Hybrid."
It wasn't exactly the truth, but it could have been. We'd not discussed whether Jennine knew or didn't know about Violet being a Hybrid. Though that was a far easier explanation than retelling her parents' whole history. It was also safe to say Jennine would figure it out, if she hadn't already. However, it was very clear nobody at Sil
