KAREN POV

"I used to really hate Belshar, you know," Kail got out as he turned on his side to face me.

"Why?" I asked, staring into his grey eyes.

"Because father and mother used to pay more attention to him than me. It was almost as if I didn't exist back then. They always had their eyes on him, so I had to go the extra mile just to get them to notice me."

He paused, and I watched as a wry smile played on his lips. He looked so sad, it hurt my heart.

"I started to bully him because of ...