DIANA'S POV
Lady Astrid rose to her feet, gently laying the kids’ heads on the pillows. She moved closer to Lucian, her arms spread out for him. He fell to his knees before she could reach him, his shoulders trembled violently. I felt his sadness, deep and heavy in the center of my chest. Lady Astrid went down on her knees and cradled his head close to her chest.
The moment felt personal, too personal. Like I was intruding upon a sacred family rite.
Lady Astrid was saying something to him, but her tone was so low I couldn't hear her. I guess she was comforting him, in her own way.
A tense minute of silence passed. And another. And then Lucian rose to his feet. Lady Astrid stepped back, her hands clasped together in her skirt.
I walked closer to him and pulled him into a hug, not mi
