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.
King?” “Is that supposed to mean something to me?” Sebastian asks arrogantly. The man looks at Aran, curiosity in his eyes. “Aran’s cousin, a shame you haven’t even told your son about me,” he says with mock disappointment
does know of you,” Aran says,
he saunters into the room and takes a seat on one of
mentioned to you about your
passing comment. You have your own pack in France. Correct?” Sebastian asks. “That is correct, that is
paranoid? His hair is dark, almost as dark as Sebastian’s, but he has a dusting
growls lowly. The man chuckles. “Oh, don’t worry, you are like a son to me,
as she glances at Aran, who says nothing. “So, you know who she is,”
much. After all, us Kings are possessive, but I don’t know her beautiful
him politely, making him clench his jaw. Gerard is watching us casually, but something tells
have seen you before. For a moment I thought we have already met, but I think I saw you on the news. You are the new
a short while back. I was almost killed. Everyone remembers me from there. Especially when I took on that pathetic excuse
it’s always so dark. The world really
doesn’t watch the news? Everything else seems to fade and if I
Sebastian places his hand on my thigh and I’m pulled from my thoughts. I scan the room
about to go down was
“We have guests, Sebastian,” Aran replies, clenching his jaw. “Oh, don’t stop on my behalf, and I wouldn’t consider myself a guest…
look at Sebastian, who is frowning sharply, and I reach up and peck his lips softly. Our eyes meet and I hope
at his father and
me before he follows Sebastian to the door. Sebastian glances back at me, before frowning at the man opposite me and leaves the room. Aran
SEBASTIAN.
back in his voice the moment. the door of
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