A Reunion
ZAIA. My heart thuds as the King’s turn to the man, and the first thing I notice is the change in Aran’s attitude. He swallows, glancing at Sebastian, then at Agatha, almost uneasily.
The anger that was displayed on his face seconds ago is gone. “Gerard… you’re here…” Agatha looks stunned as she glances at Aran, who is emotionless and then back at the man. Gerard smirks slightly as he looks between the two.
“I thought I was welcome at any time, but perhaps now is not the right time?” he asks lightly, shoving his hand into his pocket as his sharp eyes flit between Aran and Sebastian and then snap to me. My heart skips a beat and I feel uneasy.
This man looks to be in his forties, which means he’s possibly in his late fifties. But what gets to me the most is that he eerily reminds me of Sebastian in more ways than just those eyes.
Instinctively, I grip onto Sebastian’s jacket, not knowing who he is. He is obviously familiar with the family if he was let in just like that… but in the years I was married to Sebastian, not once have I seen him. Who is he?
“Not at all! You are always welcome, but you could have told us so we could have come to collect you from the airport and had a feast prepared! First them, now you! I need to go tell the cooks to prepare a feast!” Agatha says, going over to him and hugging him tightly.
The man smirks, hugging her back.” No need. I had business to tend to first, anyway.” Aran and the man shake hands before he turns to Sebastian, who doesn’t move from where he’s sitting. “And you are?” Sebastian asks, cocking a brow. The man mirrors his move, cocking his own brow.
that supposed to mean something to me?” Sebastian asks arrogantly. The man looks at Aran, curiosity in his
take pictures, but Sebastian does know of you,” Aran says, surprisingly far
he saunters into the room and takes a seat on one of
mentioned to you about
was a passing comment. You have your own pack in France. Correct?” Sebastian asks.
almost as dark as Sebastian’s, but he has a dusting of grey could he be the
worry, you are like a son to me,
does!” Agatha responds, smiling politely as she glances at Aran, who says nothing. “So,
your body language and possessiveness, I understood that much. After all, us Kings are possessive, but I don’t know her beautiful name.” Gerard smirks.
him clench his jaw. Gerard is watching us
empire, now I know where I have seen you before. For a moment I thought we have already met,
I was involved in a mass shooting that happened outside a hotel a short while back. I was almost killed. Everyone remembers me from there. Especially when I
especially when it’s always so dark. The world really
say. Didn’t he say he doesn’t watch the news? Everything else seems to
so, does he know that I recognise him? Sebastian places his hand on my thigh and I’m pulled from my thoughts. I scan
also glad the argument that was about to go down was diffused for now. “Father, can I speak to
on my behalf, and I wouldn’t consider myself a guest… but as you wish,” Gerard says. “Or… perhaps while you both have
Sebastian, who is frowning sharply, and I reach up and
before looking at his father and jerking his head towards the
the door. Sebastian glances back at me, before frowning at the man opposite me and leaves the room. Aran shuts the door
SEBASTIAN.
his voice the moment. the door of his office shut. “No, it can’t. What
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