Carly
“You know, I think it would be better to call you a tribrid rather than a hybrid,” I tell Caden while doing the dishes. He is drying everything by hand beside me.
“Is that right?” He asks.
“Yes, because you carry the DNA of three creatures and not two. There is your inner werewolf, fairy, and demon. Three.”
“Hmm, I’ve never heard that term before, but you’re probably right,” Caden says, smiling weakly. It doesn’t quite reach his ears, though, and my heart hurts for him.
“Hey,” I place my hand on his bicep, squeezing lightly. He looks at me, and my lips form a weak smile. “It’s going to be okay. I know talking to your adoptive parents will be painful, but you will feel worse if you ignore this. We have to see them.”
“I know,” Caden sighs. “I’m just shocked by what my adoptive pa
