Talia wasn't going to think of the past nor was she going to think of the shadows of that man. Even though his lips burned the skin where he had kissed her, Talia didn't want to think of what kind of burn she'd get if she imagined more of those.
"Where have you been? Mama has been looking for you!" Peter came rushing to stand before her when she reached the entrance of the manor. "We've been looking for you!"
Talia didn't like his tone when he spoke to her. However, she chose to ignore it since the urgency in his voice and the way his face was pallid made her heart jump in her throat.
"I just went for a few minutes to see Lily. What happened while I was out?" Talia strode over into the staircase and ascended it with her Peter, now her little brother.
"Papa is hurting. He kept on screaming, saying it hurts!" Peter hurried behind his sister.
