C28 CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Leila raised her eyebrows. Something about him?

Her eyes stared at him. She was curious.

"What's that?"

He did not know how he would tell her he was not human. He dropped his gaze.

"I'm not human."

He could not look into her eyes. He did not know why he was telling her now, when the atmosphere was cozy, and food was set on the dining table.

Something was pushing him to tell her now