Chapter 35

**Vanya

I sat on my bed in the hotel, looking at my hands. They were still shaking.

“Vanya…” Gwen said softly, putting a hand on my shoulder.

I jumped.

Gwen took her hand away. “I mean, you always knew, didn’t you? Your father would never have done what he did without something truly compelling happening. Now you know. He was under a spell.”

“He’s still alive,” I murmured. “He’s alive… and still u