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76. Sister-in-law
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2025-04-02 10:53:21Byles
I stood there silently, watching Adrian absorb the life changing words.
“I am not his son?” he choked out, his face deathly pale.
“You are not,” I confirmed, shaking my head slowly.
“And my brothers?”
“They are his sons. They are technically your half siblings.” I could see the hurt flash across his face at my words. I thought the pain of finding out he was the only one with a different father might be even more painful than the initial revelation.
“Then whose son, am I?”
I knew the next bit of information wasn’t going to be any less painful for him. “Your mother, the Queen Luna, had numerous affairs during her reign,” I explained, my voice steady, “Just as your father had his affair with Suzanne, your mother found comfort in the arms of other men.”
Adrian’s eyes widened as he realized that his parent’s marriage was far more complex than he’d imagined. “So, who is my real
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