#Chapter 557: Swapped

Olivia As I set the cups of tea on the table between us, the tiny tendrils of aromatic steam floated up into the air and partially obscured our faces from one another. Normally, the familiar scent of chamomile and honey would have been soothing, but not tonight. Something about this sudden visit from Freya and Clarissa in the middle of the night left me uneasy. “So,” I said, carefully sitting in the chair next to Nathan, opposite where Clarissa and Freya were sitting. “What brings you here?” Freya and Clarissa exchanged a glance, a look of hesitant familiarity between them that further deepened my suspicions. Before they could answer, I blurted out, “Did you two discover that you’re related after all?” Clarissa opened her mouth to respond, but then shut it again. Finally, with a nod, Freya spoke in her inner voice. “I’m afraid I’m not quite sure where to begin,” she said, her fingers toying idly with the handle of her cup. I parted my lips to reply, but the words s