Chapter 226

Talia's POV

The results came back on a Thursday morning.

Talia was at the boutique when Kaelen called, his voice carrying the specific quality it got when he was holding something large very carefully.

"It's confirmed," he said.

She sat down on the stool behind her desk. "How do you feel?"

"Like I already knew and somehow it still lands differently when it's on paper." A pause. "Charles doesn't k