Chapter 20 – Talia’s POV

I stared at the woman sprawled across the bed, waiting for her to start make sense. When the confusion on my face didn’t fade, she let out a loud, dramatic sigh like I was the problem here.

“Ashborne,” she said, sitting up slightly and gesturing toward herself. “As in Vermont Ashborne. You know, Vermont’s sister.”

She paused, then wrinkled her nose. “Well, step-sister, technically. Which, honestly, you can probably tell, because I’m not nearly as ...