"Don't you think I'm wel

"I thought... for a second, I thought this one would be dif

. "...what am I doing with yo

opped down into a seat. "E

ath. "And she's human. It's not like her capacity for

placed it on mine. "Whatever your family has taught you is a lie. You aren'

I repeated. "

, at least I knew werewolv

o breed. Immortals cannot procreate with other immortals," he explained. "Humans are c

Ethan shook his head slowly. "And that's the greatest deception of all." His

ason continued, "y

SIS'

n mean? Life itself? I was nothing. Why would I be taught humility and self-hate my who

wanting so desperately what you'd never been given in the first place. The greatest sin an immorta

?" I whispe

ess you and believe me when I say you'll like every part of that poss

ent," Stephanie sai

n roared, slamming his fists onto the table.

chair back and ne

we said we'd stop t

at her hands. "It's

ed. "What a sad, pa

's green eyes flashed as he released my chi

" I asked, knowing I'd pr

with pain as he let out a h

It's going to take hours to get

held up my hands

't," Ethan snapped.

ing, I hu

d in a calm voice. "She's been

"They were" I was about to say werewolf and

e eats something other than berries and the damn

ether in a small smile. "He

uining my wood floo

together?"

" It was Ethan who kept answering my questions. "And you didn't offend Mas

ock must have been wearing off as I could at least fee

ween us. "I know you don't like

fangs descended from the

ed." Alex put his arm around Stepha

they tal

enly feeling rejec

absolute torture... hell rising to earth... and yo

it was on the tip of my tongue to ask when the enti

Alex cursed.

then went completely black before he sai

ain, as black ov

n the field, throwing her hands up into

an grinned. "Alwa

laughed and threw he

't just elated, he was... perfect. Life was perfe

spered against her temple. "S

dark hair fell in loose waves do

o e

hed then took off

n chased her i

d to weep, but I couldn't feel my face or any part of my body. Maybe I was dead. But at least I'd seen true

bed. The curtains were pulled back fro

by up in her arms and grinned

e small bundle in his hands and whisper

e i

yes. "I cannot believe it after all these y

s were fearful. "Tak

hild." Ethan shook his h

d. "You've seen what

roared. "I wi

ually walked in, his eyes scanning the room wi

his head, it looked ani

," Ethan said. "Y

us grinned. "...and

k his head. "Tha

ed started to cry

ask your wife wher

m so sorry! It was the onl

to his knees. "Tell me you didn't do this, m

his, cold green eyes met mine as if he truly knew