Edmund was silent for a while before letting out a rough sigh. "It's about his sister, Lady Lorelle," he said at last. He guided Dante a little farther from Leofric's horse, perhaps not wanting him to overhear.
Primrose blinked in surprise. Of all the things she expected, this wasn't one of them. She realized then how little she truly knew about Edmund's connection to this Lady Lorelle, and curiosity tugged at her even more.
"Are you … close to his sister?" she asked carefully.
Edmund hesitated, his words slow and reluctant. "She … isn't just his sister." His blue eyes flickered with unease before he finally said it. "Lady Lorelle is also my sister."
Primrose's jaw nearly dropped. Her mind went blank for a second. 'What kind of plot twist was that?!'
Primrose spun her head around so quickly that she almost slipped from the saddle, but Edmund's steady arm around her waist kept her from falling. "Your sister? How … how is that even possible?" she gasped.
