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“Yes, but you treated me fairly through my life and were there for both my mother and me, so I have always considered you my father.”
“I appreciate that, Corbin.It means more than you can know.”He took a deep breath and released it.“Do you happen to know who your real father is?”
He shook his head, then frowned.“Don’t you fucking tell me that it’s Joseph Portage.”
Henry quickly shook his head.“No!No, your father was Alexander Armstrong.”
My brows popped high on my forehead as Corbin looked stunned and glanced between Henry and the mistress.“Are you certain?”
The mistress spoke.“Yes.I did not know that until recently.Alex left several journals for our son, Garrett.Garrett shared those with Zander, and that is how Zander learned of his birth father.We also learned that you were his also.”
Well, I’ll be damned, I thought as I watched Corbin wrestle with this news.Finally, he turned to Henry.“You knew?”
“I knew you were not mine.I thought it was possible that you might be his, but you never seemed interested in knowing who your father was, so I never brought it up, and without your mother around, I had no proof.”
“Do either of you know who I used to be?I mean before I was born in this body?”
Everyone shook their heads, and he frowned further.“I wonder how I can find out.”
“There is a chance that your original soul was that of a young child, and you might have died early in life.Hence the reason you have no memories,” the mistress suggested.
“That could be it,” Angelina agreed.“That would make sense since I haven’t been able to find anything in your mind to tell me different.”
“I guess I’ll never know, but damn, I am kind of bowled over to know that Alexander Armstrong was my father.I met him once, many years ago.”He grew quiet.“Maybe that’s why I liked him so much and why we got along so well that night.”
“Perhaps,” Henry responded, and then he looked nervously at the mistress.“That also raises the issue that you could be the next in line for the master position.”
His gaze jumped to the mistress.She didn’t look worried, just curious at his reaction.
He put his hands up in the air as if to ward off something terrible.“Whoa, I’m not interested in that.I don’t know anything compared to what they know.I have lived on the edges of our breed for years; I am happy to release that notion.I do not want that position.”
The mistress smiled at him.“Well, I hope that you will at least work with us closer and learn more about our world from this side.You also have two half brothers now.I know Zander and Garrett are both interested in getting to know you.”
He smiled at Zander.“I look forward to getting to know you and Garrett also.”
“So, if that is all settled, I want to speak with Hugh for a few minutes, then check in with Portage before we head out.I’d like you all to be ready in an hour.”She walked out after a last look, and the elders left with her.
“Look at that,” I said to Corbin.“Not only are you a reborn, but you are of royalty.”
He laughed.“I don’t know about that.”
“Being a son of Alex is a proud thing,” Zander said.
“Wow, and here I thought you were just a boy from the suburbs of Detroit.”
We all laughed, and I stood.“I guess I should get ready to go.”
Angelina came to me and hugged me tightly.“You are in the big-time now, Gid.Enjoy it.”
I laughed nervously.“I guess I am.Thank you, Lena, for everything.”
“You’re welcome, and I’ll finish the job once this is all over.”
“I can live with how it is now.”
“But you don’t have to.”She kissed my cheek.“I will fix this.”
“Thank you.”
