Chapter 18

Ember’s POV:

She nodded her head, "I don't know how is that even possible since no one knows about it but yes, that seems to be true."

She gripped my arm and looked into my eyes, "Listen, Ember, I think we can't tackle this whole situation unless we figure out the second part of the puzzle."

I swallowed the lump in my throat, "But how?"

She looked me dead in the eye before sharing her idea, "Maybe we should really try to look into your mother and find out who she really was...?"

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After dinner, both I and Sophie resigned to my private chambers to discuss things in private. We made our way to the den and settled on the couch in front of the fireplace.

Sophie stared out the window, “It’s getting chilly day by day."

I nodded in agreement, “The winters are on their way.”

A soft knock on the door interrupted our conversation. Getting up from the couch, Sophie walked over to the door and opened it. A maid was standing on the other side with a tray laden with two mugs of hot choco