“Of course,” Gavin said, nodding at the old woman. “It’s good to see you again, Esme.”
The woman, Esme, looked at him briefly, but didn’t say a word as her eyes drifted back home. I looked around, wondering if anyone had noticed this, but to my surprise, it was as if she were hardly there.
“She still hasn’t spoken a word,” Zachary said, almost thoughtfully, as he stared at the glass of red wine that sat in front of him. “Not since the day Lila was born.”
“Have you seen a healer? Perhaps something is wrong with her vocal chords.”
“We’ve seen many,” Zachary answered. “No One knows what is wrong or what to do to fix it. There’s nothing medically wrong; they all say she’s as healthy as a horse. She’s just mute.”
A mute?
I glanced at the woman in shock; if she was mute, then how did she speak to me in my dreams? Maybe that was the only way she could communicate… but if that were the case, then why did she choose to communicate with me? Who was this woman to me?
“I’m sorry to hear that,” Gavin replied. “My father had said wonderful things about Madam Esme.”
At the mention of Gavin’s father, Zachary’s eyes noticeably darkened until thye were practically black. A coldness fell upon the room, and I shivered. Gavin’s hold on my hand tightened as if he could feel it as well.
“Your father… right,” Zachary murmured.
“I suppose that’s the reason why we are here, am I right?” Gavin asked. The tension was so thick, it could be cut with a knife.
“Can’t we enjoy our meal first before we speak of business?” Selene asked, raising her eyes at her husband, who met her gaze with a hard one of his own.
to speak of?” Gavin asked. “I assumed
regarding the gem.”
tensed at his words. He cleared his throat
business than anything. But yes, I do have questions as
until
in with dishes I didn’t recognize: dark breads fragrant with anise, meat seared almost blue, a wine that looked like garments dissolving. I reached for water and kept my
hide the
and my mouth started to
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I hadn’t eaten since this morning, and both
he put food onto his own plate. “The cooks worked hard to
put food on mine. The gesture warmed my heart. The way he looked at me made my heart
you two been together?” Selene asked as she
a couple of years,” Gavin replied. “But we recently mated
and delicious meat on my plate. I practically
hit the news yet,” Selene said. “You must be
announcement yet,” Gavin explained. “But it’ll
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