[Rue’s POV]
I stare for a moment, trying to process what it is that Leo has just said to me.
What did he mean?
How was he not the best to her?
Was there something that happened between them before my mother’s passing that I wasn’t aware of? What was he hiding?
“What do you mean?” I ask, unable to ignore my curiosity. “What is it that you did to say such a thing?”
“I…” He begins, staring at me with eyes filled with longing. “My gaze wavered.”
Frowning, I take in what he has said while wondering just who it was that he was looking at while with my mother.
“Are you saying you had feelings for another woman?” I ask.
Who the hell was she? If I found her, I was going to be sure to beat the s**t out of her.
“Leo, tell me.”
I know what I’m doing is wrong. I shouldn’t be letting him beli
