The color drained from Matthew's face, his jaw tightening as the name registered in his mind. "Governor Corrick?" he repeated, his voice barely audible, tinged with disbelief. "My godfather?"
"Yes—or your uncle, if that's what you prefer to call him," Serena replied calmly, her tone carrying a measured coolness even as Matthew was shocked once again. She knew of this connection. For a moment he felt suspicious of what his uncle had told him. That she and Aiden were still together.
"Why do you want him?" he asked, trying to keep his voice steady,though his pulse quickened.
Serena tilted her head slightly, her gaze fixed on him with an unnerving intensity. "Ah, I can see you're surprised. Shocked, even. You probably expected me to name your mother, I mean your biological mother, didn't you? Thought she'd be the target of my ire." Her lips curved into a faint, almost mocking smile as she looked at him and his frown deepened. He had indeed expected that.