Chapter 121

He stilled at my question, as his gaze once more sorted his brother's. Neither of them uttered a word, and I thought they would never do that. I was prepared to have them change the topic, as it seemed they weren't ready to tell me about their kingdom and their reasons for leaving when they did. Same with what happened to Kandera's father. I only knew they killed him, but not their reason for that. 

As the subtle breeze blew on his hair, I watched, waiting for him to say something, to tell me they didn't want to speak about it, or forgot what took place. They could claim it happened a long time ago, so they couldn't recall everything. 

“It was a long time ago,” Fred started, his gaze returning to my face. His blue eyes locked with mine as he told the story. “As hybrids, our people did not accept us. My parents' relationship was considered taboo, just like your parents. My mother was the vampire princess. The strongest in her bloodline.” His eyes softened a