Chapter 281: Aljanah Highbloods [2]

"I am not your sister."

I blinked twice, trying to wrap my head around her words.

"What do you mean?" I asked, dismissing her words. "You are my sister—."

"Cousin sister," she interrupted my words, lowering her head. "Aunt Tyshara is my real mother."

I slowly retracted my hand that she was holding.

For an instant, my heart stood still. I wanted to scream at her but found myself too tired to speak.

Was I always living in an illusion?

That I had someone to call family except my emotionless mother?

"Az—."

"Since when?" I interrupted, retracting my hand as she tried to grab it again. "How long have you known about this?"

"At least listen—."

"Answer me."

"A few months back," Killian answered in her stead. "Aunt Esmeray forced Mother to tell her the truth."

I chuckled softly as I stood up from my seat. "I should be on my way."

"Az, at least listen to the reason—."