Chapter Twelve Tabitha took a deep breath, hating what they were about to do more than she wanted to admit. Christian's last text hadn't left her mind. The fact he knew her brother's nickname wasn't a big deal. Or surprising. Alvin had moved in the same circles as the necromancers who supported supremacy. It made sense that they'd crossed paths. No, her main problem was that her brother was supposed to be dead. Rick had said as much, and she just knew he wasn't going to lie to her about this. He might have been playing a little fast and loose with the truth at the start of their relationship, but surely he knew what it would mean if he lied about her family. Even so, she wished he was here with her. He'd told her that he was needed to go do something for the Council. "I'm here to see C

