Odessa POV

“Uh… are you two related?” I asked, my heart racing so fast I thought I might faint.

“Me, related to Rune? Hell no.”

Rune entered the kitchen, arms crossed, and displeasure evident on her face.

“So you’re not together either?” I asked, nervously.

“Hell no to that, too,” Heath responded.

“You shouldn’t be talking to her, Heath. She’s a murderer.”

I felt like a rock had hit my chest. I didn’t expect her to understand the death of her brother. I’d done ...