She gave him a matching tight apologetic smile in return. Dad wouldn't exactly tie her to a chair and force her to be Embraced over her objections. She was sure of that. But he'd be...disappointed. To the point of their biggest blow-up yet. And despite their differences, Danielle couldn't stand fighting with Dad. Or Shawn.

They were her world, after all. And she couldn't imagine going out and forging a new one that didn't somehow include them.

Or, at least, Shawn.

It was so complicated.

"What's the best thing about being a Kindred?" she asked Shawn in a low voice. "And don't give me any kind of answer that involves your junk."