Chapter 219

Stella I knew exactly how he'd react. Confused. Skeptical. Just like I figured. We'd crossed paths once, way back when we were both barely old enough to matter. One of those blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a vampire's lifespan. I honestly didn't think he'd remember me at all.So I couldn't blame him for that blank look on his face. "Yeah. You're Orion Carter. Silvia and Sherman's kid," I said. My voice didn't change. No emotion. Just the facts. I watched him. He narrowed his eyes, and that little crease showed up between his brows. He had questions. Probably a lot. People in Cary knew his parents. Everyone did. They were the golden couple. The kind you see in holiday ads. Smiles, charity events, perfect Christmas cards. But I knew what really happened. My aunt told me years ago. The version nobody says out loud. It's been almost twenty years. People didn't forget. They just decided not to talk about it. What the town didn't know was that Silvia had once been engaged to Sherman's brothe