As Anya's thoughts continue to remain consumed by her family and the ball.
Asher, the man who had been by her side since the forest, approached her. "Anya, I think it's time I introduced myself properly. My name is Asher Blackwood, and I'm Julian's brother."
Anya's eyes widened in surprise. "Brother?"
Asher nodded. "Yes. And I think it's time I explained how you ended up here. You were brought to our world through a portal, a gateway between dimensions."
Anya's mind reeled as she processed the information. "A different world?"
Asher continued, "This estate is one of our family's properties, hidden away from the rest of the world. It's a safe haven, but also a place of great power."
Julian appeared beside them, his eyes gleaming with interest. "Asher's explaining our family's history, I presume?"
Asher shot Julian a warning glance. "I'm explaining how Anya ended up here, Julian."
Anya felt a sense of wonder and trepidation. She was in a different world, with a mysterious family and unknown dangers .