QUINN
Michael’s confession about his father burrowed inside of me, leaving a discomfort in its wake. When I woke up the following day, it was like a film had been lifted from over my eyes. I paid a little more attention to the whispers around me and realized that whatever was going on within the Alpha family, no one knew the truth that I did.
I kept my mouth shut, not having any intention of giving away Michael’s secret. We didn’t talk about it again, and it felt invasive to ask him about it. He gave me that little kernel of truth, so I would trust him and know he wasn’t lying to me. I knew there was more to the situation but I got the impression he wasn’t ready to talk about it.
We didn’t talk too much over the next couple of weeks. My life had become a balancing act of all things re
