Chapter 63 I never expect it is you

Alisha’s POV

Louie's admission was a thunderclap to my comprehension, leaving me utterly dumbfounded, grappling with the weight of this newfound message. I needed affirmation, my words escaping in a mix of disbelief and curiosity, "Your grandmother... Shaunda is your grandmother? And, your connection to... Archie?"

Louie's gaze, steady and composed, met mine as he responded in a matter-of-fact tone, "Yeah, Shaunda is my grandma, and Archie is my cousin. My mother is the Luna of Deep Moon, and she is Shaunda's daughter. Archie's father is Shaunda’s son, so I am Archie’s cousin."

I sat on the chair, the puzzle pieces of their intertwined family web falling into place, leaving me speechless in the face of this revelation. I had never imagined that Archie and Louie were actually cousins! 

Gray's voice, tinted with curiosity, brought me back, "You had no inkling of their relationship? I thought you have already known that."

My head shook in