Gwen
**FLASHBACK**
I was riding in the carriage, on my way to Adair castle, staring at the photo in my hands. My dear friends were finally expecting a child after all these years. Layla was standing next to a tree, her belly protruding. Xavier had his hands on her belly, smiling so contently.
They seemed so happy, so in love. It made my heartache. Love. The one thing I wanted more than anything in this life. Especially after what the count did… After I had lost my Ricardo. After losing him, even though I wanted to find love, I wasn’t strong enough to look for it again.
I pushed the thought aside, not wanting to damper the mood. I was already on edge from not having fed lately. Since I had moved to a new area to set up shop, I had to play the innocent role for the lo
