Victoria’s POVI thought he said, “Hello, sister.” I got closer, and Cadmus took my hand.Victoria, he said through the link, I do not trust him. Maybe your mother sent him.Yeah, I figured that already. Let’s see what he has to say.Victoria, he said, extending his hand. I’m Lucien, your brother. His voice was quiet but unsteady, words catching, for a second, like he was afraid of how I might react. My mom abandoned me when I was born, he went on, glancing down at his shoes. I looked for her, and I stumbled here. His hand trembled slightly between us, his knuckles white as he tried to keep his composure. Though he tried to sound confident, I could see the fear in his eyes—the fear of being rejected again.What can you tell me about her?Is his guy for real, I thought? Why did she abandon him?Weird.Go on, who is your father? I askedMy father is the alpha of the West Valley River. Our mom married him twenty-six years ago.Wow, she didn’t waste time. After she left, my father barely
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