Chapter 4Mom told an incredulous tale that a week ago I would have never believed, but after the recent events in my life, especially the ones involving magic, her story didn’t seem as far-fetched—well, except the part about me having a twin brother named Torin and being the son of a king. I made her repeat that to be sure I hadn’t misheard.
She went on to talk about my parents’ forbidden love and the conflict it caused that ended in us being separated from our birth parents and the village being hidden away from the world. It was a lot to take in, and while I asked a few basic questions, I also remained fairly silent as I tried to wrap my brain around this new info.
“I thought you’d be more surprised or disbelieving.” She studied me from across the table. Neither of us had had a bite of
