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“Why shouldn’t I go in there by myself?”
    She bit her bottom lip and looked away.
    “What?” I asked.
    “It’s just not many people like you, that’s all,” she whispered.
    “Not much I can do about that,” I said frowning.
    “It’s ok, it won’t last for long, it’s just they blame you for our species being found out. It’s ok though really,” she said with a big smile, turned around and walked off.
    Watching her go I mentally shook myself. That was a bit over enthusiastic and strange for only being up a short while.
    I turned and walked to my left where a door lead to the dining area that Vex had shown us.
    As I walked in, all chatter and talking ceased. I looked around and saw every set of eyes on me except one, Garth’s.
    I sucked in a deep breath and walked through the eerily silent room until I reached the table and sat down. Garth looked up at me and then out at the room. The small chatter started back up. I kept hearing my name so I blocked it out as best I could.
    “Thank you for joining me,” Garth said.
    I just gave him a smile and looked down at my plate. It was a piece of lamb, boiled potatoes, mixed salad and hot chips.
    My stomach grumbled.
    I took a mouthful and chewed as I watched him.
    I swallowed asking, “So, you are my real dad?”
    “Yes.”
    I took another mouthful and chewed, thinking of what I was going to say.
    “Did you think that maybe, just maybe you could have…?” I waved my fork around, “I don’t know, told me who you were? Saved me from being with my foster monster?” I finished with a bit more spite than I anticipated.
    He took a mouth full of his drink watching me over the brim of it. I slapped my hand down on the table, licked my lips and stared at him dead on; giving him the most serious look I could muster. It must have worked because he sat the cup down with a sigh.
    “You are so stubborn,” he said.
    “You are so selfish,” I retorted.
    I regretted the words as soon as they left my lips. Well, not regretted them because selfish is what I thought, but I didn’t mean to say it aloud.
    “I have always been there Trinity. In the shadows, watching, protecting,” he said in a deep tone.
    “Why? Because you felt it was your duty to Carra?” I spat out.
    “No, because it was my duty to you and Julie, your mother,” he whispered in a sad voice. He sat back in his seat crossing his arms.
    I dropped my fork. “Julie…” I choked out and tears sprung to my eyes.
    Garth just gave a nod.
    “Julie is my mother’s name?” I asked, not sure I was hearing him right.
    His look softened, “Yes.”
    “How… how did this even happen?”
    He leaned back towards the table and grabbed my hand. I went to pull away from him, but he held it tight.
    “Let me explain,” he said.
    “I don’t know if I want to listen,” I said honestly.
    “I understand that, but can you at least try.”
    I swallowed. I wanted answers, but now I was more scared of them than before. I sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly.
    “Okay, dazzle me.”

Chapter Ten
    “As you know, Vex and I have not been friends for hundreds of years. He blamed me for Carra’s death because my gene had infected many people which left overwhelming numbers to be found, tamed or killed. The night Carra died, we had both been on a hunt to find the Alpha I had accidentally created. We had been given some hints on where to go. I insisted we leave straight away. Vex had hesitated, he told me something wasn’t right. Carra told us that everything would be fine and to meet back at sundown. Vex still wanted to stay, but with my insistence, we left. Carra knew her fate and she accepted it as she knew deep inside that her other line had already been murdered by Eba’s descendants, using the hand of the beast to fulfil their bidding. When we returned, Carra told one last prophecy. One would father and one would nurture. Vex had told me to leave and if he saw me again, then he would kill me. I wanted to