BAB 20 I She Is The Right One

Slaine stared in surprise at Mia, hiding next to the pantry.

“Have Jaxon and the old woman left,” whispered Mia, hinting at her station.

“Do you mean Nana and Jaxon?” asked Slaine in a whisper.

“Nana?”

“Yes, Nana. She’s Jaxon’s grandmother, the woman who raised him. Her full name is Gia Leonore.”

Mia’s mouth formed an O at this information. She thought Jaxon was rising himself, seeing no family photos inside his castle.

“Do you think he’s a bamboo stick that grows by itself? Of course, he has a family. There’s no way he was raised by a wolf. What century do you think nowadays?”

Mia stared at Slaine as if she had a horn on her face.

“That woman looks sweet and kind,” Mia whispered, amazed that the most feared criminal in Denver was raised by a kind old woman.

Slaine laughed at Mia’s confession.

“Oh, Mia. You don’t know how scary Nana was when she was young. Don’t be fooled by her appearance. She was also part of a dangerous Mafia network before Jaxon took over the city. The di