Unveiled

Azalea. I stared in disbelief at the man in front of me, who had an intent look on his face as he waited for me to process what he had just told me. My mouth opened, closed, and I repeated the notion several times before I mustered the courage to speak. “I’m sorry, but I’m a what?” “Hybrid,” Dante repeated. “Part werewolf, part vampire, and part human.” I blinked, slowly, almost as if it would help me think clearly. Of course, it didn’t work. “That’s insane. I’m normal. There’s nothing special about me.” “It makes sense why the king is so adamant to have you, and, we have all the evidence we need.” “I’ve never turned into a wolf,” I rattled on. “And I don’t have the desire to drink blood.” “I’m aware of that,” he nodded. “You’ve tested my blood. It was normal.” “Yeah, that’s baffling to me too,” he said, but I had a strong feeling he wasn’t being truthful. He knew something else that he wasn’t telling me. “So, now what?” I asked. “Nothing changes,” he replied. “You’re going on as plann