Chapter 193

Rebekah's weak voice cut off my vindictive train of thought. "Sorry I didn't tell you," she murmured quietly. Gabriel was crouched next to her, a confusing jumble of emotions. He still felt a tenuous connection to his mother, but he had been so long without her that he wasn't even sure how to feel. His grief was obvious, but it was different than the grief a normal wolf would feel when losing a parent. He had never really known her. "I wouldn't have let you," Gabriel replied gruffly after a pause. I noticed that Raziel had stood up and walked a few feet away, staring out into the starry night sky. "Exactly." There was a pause as Rebekah took a shaky breath. "None of your pack knew. Just Raziel." Gabriel was silent, but I could feel the sadness and resignation. He knew what he had to do, or what he was supposed to do; I wasn't sure if my Mate could bring himself to finish the job. Despite my loathing for Cain, I knew I wou