I had called her because I couldn't get through to Gabriel, manipulating her into arranging the meeting.

The more Wren thought about it, the more alarmed she became.

For me to go so far as to harm Wilhelm, my child-who knew what else I was capable of?

"No. Wil can't go back to her. If she can use his allergies to get her way once, who knows what she'll do next? They can't meet anymore!" exclaimed Wren.

The expression on Gabriel's face remained cold. "I didn't tell Wil about what she did. I didn't want to hurt him."

"How can you not tell him? And you still planned on sending...