KANE'S POV

She burst in like a damn storm

Rhea. Grandmama.

I didn't even need to turn around to know.

I'd grown up recognizing the exact pitch of her frantic concern.

She was old, yes, but the fire in her hadn't dimmed a bit.

That's why I always called her Grandmama and not just Grandma.

She earned that extra syllable.

She sounded slightly dramatic like she was living in a stage play. Masked in concern, yeah, but I could hear the fear in it, clear as day. ...