Lies Don’t Matter
By
Julia Matthews
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“We did. When he took you I had no idea why.”
Raquel sighed. “I was frantic when he didn’t bring you home. I called Uncle Randy
and he began researching Rex and discovered
out where he was from. It was four months after he disappeared with you that
Randy uncovered Rex came from Hexton. I knew the moment he told me what Rex
was.”
There it was again?
Hexton. Place held many secrets. I sure needed to find out what was so special
about it.
“Problem was,” Raquel
looked over at Agent Carter, “your father knew how to hide. Took Randy and our
resource two years to locate you. By the time we made it to China he was gone.”
I’d been a toddler when
we left China. Had little to no memories about the place. Until I was fifteen
there’d bene no discussion of the time mom and dad spent there. When dad took
me to China I asked him why we’d moved. He’d told me his job died. I’d believed
him. I was pleased we moved. Put me closer to Godfather.
“Like I said the other day,
I never quit searching. You were my daughter. I pined for you each day. It should’ve
been me raising you. You should’ve had been told your heritage each night. Your
father robbed me of my right as your mother. Randy worked hard to locate you,
but he never gave up hope.”
Really? How much truth
was too that? Agent Carter been hounding the Logan Family for the last five
years. Surely, he caught onto who I was. I mean he knew dad’s name. He question
dad in the FBI headquarters as well in our home five or six times. Why had it
taken him so long to make a move?
“When did he find us?”
Ah . . . The good Agent Carter
did not like my question. The second step back had Hop kissing the top of my
head. Didn’t need him to tell me he was pleased with the path I took.
Raquel gave Agent Carter
a side glance then said, “Four days ago. Took us a few days to catch a flight.”
“Huh . . .” Just what I
thought. Agent Carter was a liar. Not like I’d not known that for years, but .
. . “When did you find out why my dad broke the legal custody agreement?”
“Like most dragons he
knew our family history. Knew what your birth meant.”
“And . . .” Just what did
that mean. I was just another little girl at time. One that might have turned
into a man, but still . . . I gave Raquel a minute to continue, but she remained
quiet, so I shifted my attention to Agent Carter. “You going to answer for her?”
“Destruction to the human
race.”
Agent Carter spoke with
such candor that my skin crawled. The growl in his voice and the death pending
scowl had me thinking of a tiger landing the killing blow. Man truly did not
like me. What had I done to him, other than be born? Was that truly enough to
suffice death?
“You aren’t believing me.”
Raquel reached for me, but Hop moved us back.
Not one bit. No human
being born could be destruction to the world. although, Agent Carter said human
race. There were nothing other than humans. “Why would I? You and your Uncle believe
dragons are real.”
“Shit.” Raquel shifted her
full attention to Godfather. “Rex didn’t tell her. Why did you allow him to
keep her - - his entire heritage away from her - - him?
Godfather would tell her
how ridiculous she was being. I waited one, two, three breaths, but he remained
quiet. An answer without answering, because Godfather hated liars. If someone asked
something he could answer, but did not want to . . . he kept his mouth shut. Best
method he told me.
“Godfather?” I unwrapped
myself from Hop’s arms and move so I faced Godfather. “Are you going to answer
her?” Silence greeted me. “You are going along with her?” More silence. “You
going to tell me what she means?” My words were faint and shaky. My gut churned
with anticipation, because if he agreed with what Raquel had been saying it meant
. . .
“Cree,” Hop stepped in between
me and Godfather. “Remember what I asked you in the limo?”
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