Chapter 43

• His warning is clear. I need to be careful going forwards.
• "Aro's mother died when he was quite young and Marcus remarried Renee's mother a few years later, and they had Renee. Aro and Renee were never very close, but I do believe he cared for her. He reached out after her death, but I simply wasn't in the right head-space at the time. Aro is a good man, but he is his father's son and I don't-."
• My father stops abruptly and I can see that there is sweat collecting on his brow. I realize suddenly that he is in pain and quickly get to my feet. I find some of the medication Neyeli has left on his nightstand and give him a few pills and a bottle of water. My father leans heavily back against his pillows after he's swallowed the medication I've given him. I know we have a lot more to discuss, but I can see how my father has reached his limit.