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He looks around at the kitchen. “We couldn’t keep you out of here,” he says, “your mother, the maids, or me. You always wanted to come in and pull out all of the pots and pans. Pretend you were cooking. Or just bang on them.”

I just stare at him, bewildered. I was only five when we went to live with David – it was certainly old enough to remember something. How did I remember nothing?

Alden indulges me for a moment and then nods back towards the

living room. “Come,” he says. “I want to introduce you to some

people.”

I follow, still staring around at the house. My house, where I lived,

as a small child. As I consider it, I realize that they are not unhappy

memories – I have no feelings of fear or trauma attached to this

place.

is a good thing.

sitting room, my guards following closely

surprised to see a

side and a

out a hand to me. “I’d like to introduce you to Tristin, my wife.” I blink at the woman, surprised. Why

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to me that my father had remarried?

do?” I ask,

beautiful woman, petite, with

Romulus and my daughter Estrella. Your…ah. Your half siblings, I suppose.” He runs a hand awkwardly through his

looks up at me with excited eyes. He’s the picture of his mother, really–dark hair, delicate pale skin, pretty hazel eyes. The baby is also very sweet, smiling

look down at myself, dressed in sapphire blue. Perhaps she’s sending me a message about exactly

her voice cold. She looks me up and down with distaste. I sigh, seeing that this isn’t going to be

easy road.

doing my best to

We’re silent as a maid brings in a silver

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