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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.

suppose, is

leads me into the sitting room, my guards following

When we enter, I’m surprised to

boy at her side and a baby in her

Alden says, putting out a hand to me. “I’d like to introduce you to Tristin, my wife.” I

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me that my

you do?” I ask, fumbling over

petite, with dark hair and large hazel eyes. Her full pink lips are pursed with dislike.

says, gesturing towards the children, “Is my son Romulus and my daughter Estrella. Your…ah.

his mother, really–dark hair, delicate pale skin, pretty hazel eyes. The baby is also very sweet, smiling up at me in her white bonnet. As I look

he’s part of their group as well. I look down at myself, dressed in sapphire

with distaste. I sigh, seeing that this isn’t going to

easy road.

my best to give

chair by the coffee table. We’re silent as a maid brings in a silver tray

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