"Astrid!" Julian yelled, chasing after her as she ran through the rain-soaked streets.
The droplets fell around them, but Astrid didn't stop, her mind consumed by the truth that her mother was still hiding secrets from her.
How could she be related to the Matties as a cousin? The thought sent a pang to her heart. It sounded crazy she had snatched her cousin's man. But why did it hurt her so much that Mattie was her cousin?
Julian finally caught up to her, his clothes drenched from the rain.
"Astrid, for God's sake, let's go home! You have all the time to think, not here in the rain!"
Astrid turned to him, her expression stern. "Why are you still out here with me? You're getting soaked also."
Julian shot back, "Are you crazy? You want me to leave you here and go where exactly?"
