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I lift my head to meet his gaze. “About a lot of things.”

“Of course.”

Slowly, I move off him. My gut is swirling with doubt, but this is the right thing to do. He needs to know about Raquel. I just hope he can forgive me once I tell him.

23

Lilith

We’re both silent as we drive home. I feel sick, and I’m scared to death. What if he doesn’t believe me? What if he is mad? What if this is the end of us?

He reaches over, taking my hand.

“Whatever it is,minha vida, we’ll figure it out. Together.”

I squeeze his hand back. “I hope so.”

As we pull up, he gets a text from Brooks.

His car is set up to read messages, and the automated voice says, “From Brooks: Will we see the Primal God at the meeting next week?”

Dimitri presses the reply button and says, “Yes.”

The message is sent, and he glances at me. “Brooks is worried that I won’t be at the Brotherhood meeting. Even if I didn’t want to go, I have to.”

“Because you’re an Elite Member?”

“Yes.”

He parks and gets out, rounding the car to open my door.

“We’re considering voting out a member,” he says as we walk into the house.

It’s quiet, since the kids are out with Miranda. He leads me to the living room, sitting in his favorite spot. I curl up next to him, unsure of where to start.

He says, “The member in question has done some things recently that go against the Brotherhood and the new path we’re paving.”

“What kind of path?”

“One where our members have more freedom.” He looks down at me. “The Brotherhood is for life, which sounds great when one is young, but once the reality sets in, it’s not always pleasant. We’re trying to ensure that the Brotherhood continues as the world changes.”

“You said your name was given to you because of your desire to protect people, right?”

He nods. “Yes.”

“I wonder what my name would be if I were in the Brotherhood.”

He smiles. “Let’s see. Goddess of all Goddesses.”

“I’m sure that would go over well with the other women.”

“Mrs. Primal God.”

My breath hitches in my throat. “I like that one.”

“I do, too.”

I turn, so I can face him with my legs crisscrossed.

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