31. Alive & Well

Maeva POV

I couldn't stand to look up & face them as I told them my secret. Between Gia & Stella urging me to tell them, I had finally given in, & now that I had told them that Maeva Thompson was an alias, there was no going back. I would have to tell them who I was, consequences be damned. I trusted Ronan to protect me from Rayan if I needed it, but I knew that if it came to that, it would take both of us to subdue him. I really hoped it didn't come to that.

"Daniel wasn't my real father, he was my guardian & protector. My real father is dead, he died when I was a baby. My mother sacrificed everything to ensure I had a chance to live. She gave me up so I could, she knew I'd never be safe if anyone knew who I really was. So, my guardian raised me like a normal child, well aside from the warrior training, but he wanted to be sure that I could protect myself if the need were to ever arise." I told them as I stood there with my arms folded across my chest.

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