Flesh and Blood

Ophelia finally understood why. Why Matriarch Eves loved Roselind more than Ophelia. Why Aaron preferred Ophelia over Roselind. As a child, Ophelia always found it strange that her grandfather only seemed to care for her, not Roselind. The blood of House Eves flowed through Ophelia. Did Matriarch Eves truly believe Roselind shared Aaron's blood?

"I never told my mother that Roselind wasn't my own flesh and blood," Aaron muttered. "For all my mother knew, I was a disappointing son who brought back a woman pregnant with my illegitimate daughter. That was the story your mother and I stuck with."

Ophelia grew dizzy. Her vision blurred, as objects seemed to double in front of her. She leaned back, only to meet Killorn's warm embrace. Strong. Stable. He was there for her. Always. At least, she hoped.