I have no idea that Mom’s fated mate is Evelyn’s father. Neither of my parents ever breathe a word about it. I plan to keep out of the investigation since it involves my mother, but if she did all this because of her fated mate, then Dad has every right to be involved. He won’t let that shit slide—and he shouldn’t.

Dad never talks about his first and fated mate. She was human too, and I know it was human sickness that took her life. She knew she was dying when he found ...