man dressed in black, whose name alo

r. Her eyes widened and her heart stopped for that mom

e away and walked in w

shed open and Alessandro walked in

" Zena

o whispered and w

you been?"

ant to hear?"

said with a light smi

w was your stay in

oolly as he handed his c

r come by?

twice," Z

ed and walked over

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good," h

ner" She suggested and w

xt mor

her sleep and she walked to the doo

Zena" She gr

Zena commented wi

sterday, I will fresh

" The smile disappea

tuttered as her

her and Ava nodded mechanica

er voice sounded fr

here," Z

all freshen up

ena cast a gl

s stopping on the dragon door for a moment before wal

r hands to kno

etached voice sounded

es adjusted to the darkness inside the room that lo

mentioned

e umpteenth time since she came to this house as she c

der, jet black eyes, a dragon tattoo on his neck trailing into his

cted and she sl

ing away" He said with a voice de

uld say, don't try th

ke to negot

lessandro cut her

nd she stood up, hurriedl

her chest breathing heavily when

ssed in black with shorter hair walkin

lack bag in his hands and

a" He stretched his h

a handshake - his hand

He said and turned walk

ments later, Aunt Zena came to invite her to breakfast. She ne

p breath befor

I will go alone" She heard a cold

essandro and Ethan came into sight

out uttering a word and she was

ng from breakfast

ork to do, Zena" He said

and requested a canvas

she started paint

aint off and turned it to Zena w

ing out into the night, in a virtual cage,

feel," Ava sighe

t" Zena patt

ne of the swings, she closed her eyes recounting memories to keep herself busy but all th

d she stood up, pushin

na," she

sounded from the kitchen and

nside this hous

s?" Aunt Zena aske

by Ava, Aunt Zena brought a board of

Ava stiffened thinking A

d threw herself into the

are you doing?

t came back from France?" S

ou here?" She

shot and I had not had the t

e was shot?" Zena r

in Italy and that was why he postponed his return, Aunt Cam

new girl," he s

not informed, I'm calling

rmed, you worry too much," Ziven said a

aking Ava flinch, maybe they were all used to this but she

console Aunt Zena," Zi

" Zena

nd walked to her hold

hing wrong rig

you to worry tha

Ethan?" Z

fice," San

a lot to talk ab

us coffee in the study room?"

sandro said to Ava who had been quiet

mmented as he followed Ale