“Wait, what?” I gasp, shocked.
“Oh yeah,” my mom says, her own eyes going far-off as she apparently remembers this long-lost, incredibly important and interesting detail. “I forgot about that…”
“You knew!?” I’m scandalized – mom and dad, they’re so perfect for each other. The idea of dad being mated to someone else...
God, I can’t even imagine it.
“Of course I knew, baby,” mom says, leaning closer and tucking a strand of my bloody hair behind my ear as Cora stands up and begins to fuss with the IV, apparently remembering suddenly that I’m coming off the edge of death and need some fluids. “Dad and I don’t keep secrets. Plus, I knew her.”
“Real piece of work,” Cora murmurs, shaking her head as she reaches for my arm.
“What!?” It’s all I can say in my shock as Cora hooks me up to the
