ned quiet, all

ye spoke, and the

ighed h

d most powerful family

Their bloodline alone was responsible for the war between

ed, "you should've *

u guys needed candy before

oo strung out t

nd their attention settled on Nick, slouched back in his S

"Are you seri

nswer, but ch

brittle smile pulling at

this.." she muttered, blinking

stif

took place ten years ago. A battle where l

r family of fifteen

began, and he sat motionless behind

." He said, voice cold and jaw tight.

•

silent Mabel like a du

left Nick's study was her back, but

a distracted Faye to crash into her b

and she frowned at the unfam

t was worrisome to see her like this. She

en though she looked straight at Faye, Fa

llow smile grow

or making th

kwa

brows w

re in

r, a sudden spark returning to

inked.

microwave som

lly is s

then quietly

gold accents swirling across the off-white walls and thre

airs out of habit,

fte

r eyes meeting the b

. It was built for a big famil

n matching the dining room's lavishness, and she

like Pep

odded

hum as she placed the

sat on one of the Bar stools. She looked ov

d Faye over with a l

etending to study everything in the

her eyes– glanced at Mabel and quic

nd Mabel turned away;

y,her back turned on Faye- "I pla

ned to ice, and

saw it again- eyes that look

sed what the expression be

sda

ungs as every cell in her

" Mabel continued, placing the plate down with

soft smile tha

ris lost his younger brother- barely seventeen.

ands clasped ti

slaughtered in cold blood

ll that came to mind was the slim chance

ght to kill her.

h and stood the ri

ne here for walking

re the odd ones fo

za grew cold, having no words to

°

hroom door and lean

, observing the stray strands of her silve

p, letting the cold

back up, her g

t eyes were gone, replaced b

tongue, then ran her we

than I thought." She murmu

l have to

e tap and glared

t mess