Chapter 4 - Elena Remembers The Tragic Winter Of 1999 Clearly
The date stamped on the back of the photograph triggered a flood of painful memories inside Elena’s mind.
She closed her eyes tightly for a single second, seeing the burning wreckage and hearing the sirens wailing in the snow.
“That night... everything was taken from me before I even knew what a family was supposed to be,” Elena choked out.
Gabriel stepped closer, his voice softening just enough for only her to hear above the whistling winter wind.
“You don’t have to run from your own shadow anymore, Elena; the people who hunted you are gone,” Gabriel promised.
Victoria crossed her arms tightly over her chest, sneering at the tender display between the powerful man and the maid.
“Save the dramatics for a courtroom; she’s a criminal who deserves to be locked away forever,” Victoria interrupted.
Gabriel turned his head slowly, fixing Victoria with a glare so intense it made the older woman step back again.
“If you ever lay a hand on her or her unborn child again, you won't live to see the sunrise,” Gabriel warned.
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The terrifying weight of his threat hung heavily in the damp, freezing air of the ancient cemetery.
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