Book 2: Chapter 27:

“No,” Xander says with a small frown. “This has nothing to do with what my birthright is and everything to do with what is right.”

I watch him for a moment, weighing the truth of his words, searching for anything I may construe as a lie. But I find nothing, as if he has nothing to hide. Maybe he is being honest, and perhaps he is someone I could trust. But that does not mean I should or will.

“Why