Tristan gently cradled Nova’s face in his hands, gazing at her with concern. “Honey, is something bothering you?”

Nova hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. The question that had been weighing on her mind finally came out. “Tristan, are you hiding something from me?”

Tristan sighed. He had a feeling this conversation was coming. Nova must’ve overheard part of his conversation with Lionel earlier. He’d never told her much about his past—especially not the parts ...