IRIS
I looked at Leo as his ultimatum hung over us. I could see the hurt in his eyes, the betrayal and the desperate need for something solid to hold onto. I owed him answers and the truth. But not like this. Involving my parents, would only make everything worse. I had not seen them or talked to them in six years and showing up at their house with a human I was calling a mate was a recipe for disaster. They were the last people who were supposed be his introduction to my real life.
"No." The word came out before I could stop it and Leo's eyes widened.
"No?" His voice rose. "You don't get to say no. You don't get to make demands anymore, Iris. I'm the one who gets to make demands now."
"I know." I held up my hands, trying to calm him.
"You're right. You deserve the truth. But before
