Elena's POV.

　　"He's an illegitimate child, remember?" Mercy said, her voice tinged with a hint of surprise that I didn't already know this information.

　　I shut my eyes, opening them to stare at her with a mixture of confusion and urgency. "What do you mean?" I asked, my mind racing to understand the implications.

　　Mercy sat up straight, facing me directly. "Don't tell me you don't know," she said, her tone incredulous. "You have a phone, don't you? You ...