Eleanor’s POV My mind was reeling. My uncle. I felt my heart sink. I had heard stories about my uncle over the years, and though my parents had done their best to keep their opinions mutual, I knew there was pain and hurt in whatever situation had taken place. My father said that one of his biggest regrets was not showing his middle brother how much we loved him. Based on the stories I had just heard, however, I wasn’t sure how much Nicholas would have believed him. So many questions flooded my head as I continued to dwell upon this new bit of information. I hadn't seen it coming, that was for sure. I also felt a pain in my heart because I couldn’t comprehend how my own family could torment me in this way. How could he have killed his own brother and sister-in-law? How twisted had he be

