Rose’s POV

A lengthy silence followed. Elijah broke it, his tone now more somber.

"It is your entire past, it is a lie"

I felt my stomach drop.

"But," he continued, this time in a stronger tone, "that your future must be"

I cleared my throat. “You have a talent for saying just the right thing, don’t you?”

He chuckled, though it didn't have a funny tone. "No. I do, though, know you, Rose. I know you can handle this, whatever it is, whatever it is about."

I closed my ...