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“Tell me about it. So, not only am I not human, but I have no idea what I am or why someone would make my mother believe she was pregnant.”
“It was so she could think you were her child,” Hil said confidently.
I paused to think about that. “So, you’re telling me that my mother isn’t really my mother either?”
Hil looked at me with compassion. “I’m sorry, Dillon.”
“Crap,” I said overwhelmed by everything.
As I became lost in my spiraling thoughts, Hil picked up an urn.
“This one,” he said holding up one that screamed stately elegance. “What do you think?”
“It’s beautiful,” I said struggling to return to my grieving friend. “I think your father would like it.”
“I’ll get it,” he said confidently. “And Dillon, don’t worry. I’ll help you figure out what you are. I’ve met people in Cali’s town who know about stuff like this.” Hil hesitated. “Which means that you don’t have to get involved with Remy to find out.”
Hil had seen straight through me.
“What if he knows something that your friends don’t? When I was in the vampire’s mind…”
“You were in his mind!” Hil interrupted me to say.
“Yeah. It was like I was reading his thoughts or seeing his history or something. Anyway, when I was doing it, I saw that he was scared of the wolves that ran the city. That used to be your father, right?”
“I guess.”
“So, wouldn’t it make sense that I should talk to Remy about it?”
Hil looked at me with empathy and took my hands in his.
“I know how Remy looks and how charming he can be. But I promise you, it comes at a cost. I couldn’t take it if I lost you too.”
Looking at him I saw the pain in his eyes. Pulling him into my arms I said, “I love you, Hil. I’ll always be here for you. No matter what.”
“I couldn’t take losing you,” he repeated hugging me back.
But holding my best friend in my arms, I came to a decision. As much as I loved HIl and cared about how he felt, and as overwhelming as my identity crisis was, I couldn’t ignore how I felt about Remy.
The vampire’s reference to the wolves had given me an excuse to talk to Remy, to maybe connect with him over it. So, I was going to use it to find out how he felt about me.
If he wasn’t into guys, then fine. I would accept it and move on. But if there was a chance he felt the same, I had to take it.
A few months ago Hil took a risk by disappearing on everyone who loved him. That risk led to him finding the guy he’ll spend the rest of his life with. If Remy was that for me, I had to know. And I was going to make my first move after the funeral.
Chapter 4
Remy
Glancing around the tastefully decorated conference room of the building I grew up in, I took in the soft lighting and elegant flower arrangements adorning the tables. The mood was heavy with a mix of grief and nostalgia, but it still felt like the celebration of life that it was supposed to be.
Surveying the guests, I spotted my drugged yet surprisingly sociable mother. She had been handling this better than expected. The miracles of modern pharmaceuticals, am I right?
Past her was my brother, Hil, and his boyfriend, Cali. Seeing Cali always brought a smile to my face. The back woods wolf shifter, who had the balls to openly date a guy, was amazingly easy to fluster. That made teasing him so fun.
‘Let’s see, what was I going to call him today?’ I wondered, walking over to them. Hillbilly? No, I called him that the last time. Redneck? Overused. Tractor-chaser? Mudflap-magnet? Flannel-fucker?
Approaching my grieving brother, I clutched his shoulder and squeezed.
