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But that didn’t mean I was not mad at him for not telling me sooner.
“Who else knows?” I asked him.
He looked up at Nick.
I was so focused on my conversation with Gabriel that I forgot Nick was in the room with us. He was quiet the whole time, letting Gabriel explain everything.
“Nick, Annie, and Nick’s parents,” Gabriel said.
So, everybody.
Annie knew and didn’t tell me?
I sighed and looked down at my hands.
Gabriel let go of my shoulders and took my hands in his.
“Please talk to me,” he said. “Ask me anything you want.”
“I need to be alone for a while,” I said quietly.
“No, Aria, please, don’t run away,” he said, cupping my face.
“I am not running away,” I said calmly. “But I need some time, Gabriel. I need to be alone and think. I need to come to terms with the fact that the woman who raised me killed my parents and took me away from my family. I just found out that my whole life has been a lie. I can’t ask you anything right now. I don’t want to ask you anything right now. I can’t handle finding out more. I need to work through this first. And I need to do it alone.”
He rubbed his thumb on my cheek and I couldn’t help but notice how it soothed me.
We really did have a connection. He really was my brother.
He nodded and stood up.
“Take as much time as you need,” he said, smiling down at me. “When you are ready, come back downstairs so we can talk about the trip to your old village.”
My heart started beating faster and a warm feeling spread through me. I would finally see Cassie and Jake.
“Thank you, Gabriel,” I said and stood up.
He wrapped me in a hug and kissed the top of my head before letting me go.
I turned toward the door and saw Nick standing behind me.
He smiled at me, and I immediately felt better.
“I will be in here with Gabriel, love,” he said, pulling me to him. “Call me if you need me, okay?”
I nodded and gave him a small smile before walking out of the door.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR – Aftermath
Gabriel’s POV
I sat back down in my chair and let out a breath I had been holding.
I guess it went well.
She didn’t run. She didn’t scream or yell at me.
I was worried about her, though. I didn’t know how she would come to terms with all of this. She seemed calm at the end of the conversation. Maybe too calm. I needed to keep an eye on her.
