Alec regarded Claire with concern as they paused on her threshold. “Not really,” Claire replied honestly. She felt overwhelmed, both mentally and physically—and as if she were a completely different person than she had been the day before. But in fact, she reminded herself, she was not a person at all. She was this paranormal … being … who shouldn’t even exist. Nothing was simple anymore. Her relationship with Alec was illegal. Her birth—her very life—was illegal. Some supernatural police force she’d never known existed might decide to imprison or execute her the minute they found her—just because her father was an angel. “It’s a lot to digest,” she added, “and it’s all … terrifying.” “I’m sorry.” “I still have a lot of questions. Like, who is Helena? If she’s a Grigori and she knows who I am, isn’t she supposed to turn me in? Do you think she already has? But if so, why send me all those warnings?” “I don’t know. But unless she contacts you again and gives you more information, there’s nothing we can do about it.
