Their Human Mate Stella
"Then explain your whereabouts for the past month, Ms. Stella. We found no trace of you after you checked out of a motel. Suddenly, you surface in Alaska. Airport records show you didn't leave town, so where were you? Hiding, plotting your parents' murder?"
I struggled to respond. How could I explain my time in a mystical realm without sounding delusional? No one would believe in such a fantasy.
"Answer me, Ms. Stella. Confess," Officer Edric demanded, slamming his hand on the table. I flinched at his outburst.
"I... I went to New York on a private jet. I came back to meet Mr. Kayden for work," I lied, desperately weaving a story to escape suspicion in my parents' murder.