Chapter 30

"Faked it?" The surprise in her reply was quickly joined by laughter.

He preferred this to the terrified Lana. A Lana he had a hard time understanding.

"Why does the ocean frighten you? You said something about your mother."

A shadow crossed her features, and for a moment, he could have slapped himself for removing the smile. Yet he had to know because he had a feeling it was of great import.

"The ocean killed her. Well, technically, the eels that mobbed her and electrocuted her to death did, but the attack wasn't an accident."