Chapter 74: A New Direction In The Winds Of Change…
NICHOLAS
As Madeline opened the door, greeting with me with the warmest smile and eased untroubled eyes, my heart overflowed with happiness. She looked so relaxed and at peace for the first time since we met. I wondered if our night together had made a bigger dent in her shield, but quickly found out I apparently owed another debt to a lifelong adored woman in my life…Luminara, Mahan’s daughter, who much like her father and my mother, was able to bring out the best in all who had the fortune to be in her presence, invoking a calming clear train of thought of one’s inner-most desires.
“Hello, Nicholas,” Luminara affectionately greeted, coming to stand behind Madeline with a bright wide smile, “It has been way too lon
