-Seth- I tried to give Andrew the chance to tell me about Laylah. I can see in his eyes how he desperately misses her. I could see it when I was washing the blood off him. He didn’t want me. He wanted his mate, and who could blame him? I know that this is terribly difficult for him. I’ve been growing more sure that she also knows. I’ve dropped hints to Michael, but he hasn’t put it together. He’s not stupid; he doesn’t want to see it. But Andrew hasn’t told her, and his reasoning is… solid. It’s thoughtful and kind. It’s protective, and it all makes more sense now, coupled with the fact that he doesn’t trust Valerian. He doesn’t know that I remember that night at the ball. I was terrified when I saw it, but I stepped in and stopped him from marking her. It wasn’t as terrib

