Maelis POV

“You knew her mother?” Lucian asked, genuine surprise breaking through his composure.

“It's hard to miss such a woman. Don't tell me you didn't know her?” Evelyn raised an eyebrow. “I mean, she used to work for Gregory. Your father. What a nasty, scheming woman she was. I'm sure if she didn't die in the attack on Silverfang, something else definitely would have gotten her. Karma, especially, for the cruel things she’s done.”

“Are you sure you're not mixing something up? Because Mira has no parents,” Lucian said with a deep frown.

“Yes, AFTER the attack on Silverfang she didn't,” she corrected smoothly. “But before that? She couldn't...