Emmet:
"So, tell me more," Kaye said, moving his hands.
"I want to, but part of me is scared of your condition," I said, and he began to frown at me.
"Look, don't get me wrong. I know you care about all of us. I know you would never betray us. But Kaye, there is something wrong with you. For you to want to kill Helanie, even when she isn't a siren, makes me think something is wrong. Something has been done to you to make you feel like Helanie is the one you need to kill. Which makes me wonder if you have two mates, and you're supposed to kill the one who is a siren. Helanie isn't a siren."
I watched him stare at me, not moving a muscle.
"Okay, you know what, let's forget that. I don't want to put ideas in your head and get you into trouble. We'll go through all of that slowly. For now, just know that all the things Mother has told us about the curses are lies. Okay? I know the real curse," I said, and I watched Kaye's eyes begin to widen.
