Rayne began to take deep, calming breaths, listening intently. The pain from her ankle refused to go away. She mumbled in response to his words, I . . . It was more of a fling. We just stayed together once it happened, but he's got stuff going on in his life right now, family matters. He told me that his family wouldn't like me, and would kill me on the spot. A shuddery sob slipped out of her. It was as close to the truth as Rayne was going to get. She didn't feel like outing Bastian to his brother, but at the same time, the brother was asking her questions she apparently had to answer. She sighed, tears still leaking. I'm Rayne.