Page 36 of Emerald Queen
“And this child does not know it. Her mother and my parents decided it was best kept secret. She was married to her compliment – the affair happened when they’d first gotten together.”
“Are you telling me that one of the other queens is your half-sister?”
“That’s exactly what I am saying, Sarifena.”
“And she has no idea?”
“No. None.”
“You have to tell her, Emersyn. You can’t keep a secret like this to yourself.”
“I know…” Emersyn took a deep breath, “Sarifena,” she gulped, “It’s you. My dad was your father.”
Chapter 21
“What?” Sarifena blinked her eyes, “That can’t be right.”
“Sari,” Emersyn grabbed her hand, “it’s all in the journal. We can get tested to confirm if you want, but there was no reason for him to write it down. There’s more.”
“More… you just told me that my mother lied to me my entire life… what more can there be?”
“I don’t know exactly. The timeline is straight forward until the last entry I read. It made it seem there was something else he had been hiding.”
“May I read it for myself?” Sarifena asked.
Emersyn handed her the journal, “I’ve only gotten to December 14thin the journal.”
“I just need to read his words. See him confess to being my dad. All these years I was fatherless – but it was a lie.”
Sarifena sat down and flipped through the pages. Her eyes were heavy with tears when she finally set the book down.
“It’s true. I need to call my mother.” Sarifena stood.
“I can leave – give you some privacy.”
“No… stay.” Sarifena grabbed her wrist, “You’re my sister after all.”
Emersyn nodded and took a seat. She watched as Sarifena paced the floor.
“Mother,” Sarifena put the call on speaker, “I am here with Emersyn and we’ve found something. Something that changes everything.”
“What could possibly change everything,” her mother’s voice was tight.
“I think you know, Mom. The only question I have is why?”
“Sarifena… what are you talking about?”
“The king, Mother. Dax Virid was my father.”
“How…” Emersyn could hear the soft whimper in her mother’s voice.
“Is. It. True?”
“Sarifena…”
“MOTHER. IS. IT. TRUE?”
“I didn’t mean for you to find out this way.”
