Angel sat quietly, taking the information in, one painful word after another. Her father chose a drug over her. How did that not f**k with one's self-esteem? Talk about total mind f**k. "How did my father become mixed up in SHINE, and why does Declan think I am his?" Cooper sat contemplating what to say next as he waited for Leena to refill his coffee cup.
He took a swig and started to speak calmly. "He got mixed up in the SHINE business because he thought he could get rich quickly. He wanted to ensure that his little girl never wanted anything, but since he never came back, I don't think things worked out for him. As to why Deacon's brother thinks that you're his, I don't know. I'm not a vampire expert. Your dad was trying to make it so Mary could stay home with you all the time. He was
