with Arina. Carlisle remained seated at the table in the backyard away from Arina. He pour

o get used to the presence of an extra person, she began to edge out of her corner. She hopp

ared around her eyes and on her forehead. She looked as if she was wearing a feather mask.

the book down in a controlled manner after taking a deep breath. He wanted to help her. He wanted to rush to her side to save her from pain. But he

as made to suppress her shape-shifting power. She must have stolen it from the Manor's prison. It

him walking to her. All her guards went up when he was still ten steps away. She was about to hop away like birds hopping away from human who walked too close to t

eaten anything all afternoon, " he said in a soothing manner with a

it's a step to establishing a relationship again. A memory of the dist