"Because you know I won't spill them," Levi said, petting her hair soothingly. After all, he'd kept his own secret for nearly thirty years. He could keep it to himself that Alex was a siren.
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"Because you know I won't spill them," Levi said, petting her hair soothingly. After all, he'd kept his own secret for nearly thirty years. He could keep it to himself that Alex was a siren.