Chapter 60

LILY Sitting in the kitchen eating pancakes the next morning, I feel all their eyes on me. Last night was beyond incredible, but there’s still so much they need to know about me. I put my fork down and clear my throat. “I guess I should tell you who I am, huh?” “We know you’re Liliana Constantine.” Zeke says the name so nonchalantly, as if it can be spoken openly without dire consequences. The name holds too much power, and I’ve spent years trying to forget it. But I should have known that I couldn’t hide forever. “I am. Or I was. She died in a boating accident six years ago.” West leans forward and studies my face with narrowed eyes. “You faked your own death?” I nod. “My brother helped me. Nico got my papers, my new identity. Women in my family don’t have access to such resources, so I couldn’t have done it without him.” “So you just disappeared and left it all behind? And your father bought it?” West looks skeptical. “It helped that witnesses saw me go overboard. But Nico and I had