Chapter 66: A human to love.

A SMILE BLOOMED on Pete’s lips, wide and genuine.

“I know this might not make sense to you, but I needed to know that. I’m happy to know that your parents were in love. I wanted to hear that Elspeth wasn’t forced. Does that make sense?” Pete moved toward the worn suitcase, his tentacle tracing a slow path over its scarred lid, a soft, almost reverent touch. “I always thought that coercing a human to be with one of us is wrong. At home, I ...