*Kai*

Staring at her, I am vaguely aware of the Luna and my mum quietly leaving the table, like two old friends who communicate without words. I should have finished off my whiskey. Perhaps her words wouldn’t have come as quite a shock to me then.

“Anna …”. I try.

“You’re not going to cause an upheaval in their world by allowing them to declare you as their son. And I love you for it”. She says softly.

I try again. “Anna …”.

“You’re not turning your back on your adoptive family, and I love you for it”. She smiles lovingly at me.

“Anna …”. It seems all I can...