- Luca
The Castemont place was dead silent, it felt like even the house was holding its breath.
Eunice put herself right in the middle. She spoke quietly, but her words cut right through the room.
“Enough,” she said. “You’re not solving anything by tearing each other apart in front of everyone.”
Rowan’s jaw was locked so tight I could hear his teeth grind.
Ivy sat stiffly on the sofa, one hand pressed flat to her stomach as if she was afraid the world might reach in and steal something from her if she blinked.
Eunice turned to Rowan. “Take her home so you guys can talk. Work this out between yourselves. No elders involved. No one else needs to see this.”
Rowan scoffed. “And say what? That this baby ruined my life?”
Eunice’s eyes went icy. “Say whatever you want. B
