Chapter 29

CIARA'S POV

His father is... "What?" I blinked, my brain trying to fathom what I just heard. "What do you mean his father is your father?"

"Exactly what I said."

I was too shocked to even be mad at his terse response. "But..." I trailed off, thinking back to our childhood. I could vaguely remember my mum bringing me to his father's doorstep after they got married. "I thought Steve was your father?"

"I thought so too but he was just mum's best friend whom she left me with."

I frowned. Best friend? That meant they weren't even married. What... "So, we're not even related?"

He shook his head. "No, we are. You're my half sister. Mum was also my mum."

I blinked once...then twice... thrice.

He nodded in resignation. "You're confused."

"Very. How did that even happen?"

"Apparently, mum was Noah's father's mate."

My eyes were probably as wide as saucers by now. I was too shook to even talk and I was sure the bewildering revelations were yet to come to an end. So Noah and I were not the fir