*Daphne*

The sun was beginning to peek through the thin linen curtains of the large windows, casting a warm glow to fill the room. After leaving Alistair behind in the living room, Daphne had ducked into the first empty bedroom she could find.

She couldn’t allow her head any more time to think. Not after everything that had happened within the last twenty four hours.

Her body felt too heavy to move. Daphne cracked her eyes open, not bothering to ...