Aurora’s POV
I look up at Thorne, who is also staring at my phone.
“Do you need to take that?”
I jump and answer the call, “Mrs. Ashford. I’m so sorry for the wait, I’ve had a crazy day.”
“That’s quite alright, young lady,” her fine voice says, making me feel like I need to stand up straighter. “Do you have a moment to talk?”
I climb into the car, glancing at Thorne as he sits in the driver’s seat. I haven’t told him anything about Mrs. Ashford or about the things I’ve learned about not being my mother’s daughter.
“I do,” I tell her, settling back in the seat. “Did you find something in my blood?”
“Actually, that’s why I’m calling,” she says on a sigh. “The blood test came back inconclusive in the labs. There was something in your blood that prevented us from testing it correct
