Chapter 15-1
After a long afternoon of exploring the nearby town, we made a quick dash back to the house in order for Kane to make it in time for whatever important meeting be had in his diary for t
Our conversations were curt, ever since I had attempted to bring up Erin once again – only seeming to piss him off more when I did..
) in my office for an hour or so… feel free to explore the house since you ie barely seen any of it yet…… just don’t leave, because I’ll find out if you do?“ He warns, pointing an accusing finger at me to instil his words as I all but nod and watch him walk off leaving me by the front door
After Kane left for his meeting the mansion beckoned me to unravel its mysteries.
He did say I could, right?
I decided to start downstain, opening up some random doors first before working my way up.
I discovered more rooms that spoke of luxury, elegance, and timelessness.
In one room. I marveled could play.
a grand piano, its polished surface gleaming under the soft glow of chandeliers as I wondered to myself whether or not K
Kane
got bored of the first floor, and so decided to venture up. Instead of going towards my own room in which I knew all too well by now, I turned down in the other direction – a way I hadn’t yet gone.
As I ventured deeper down the hallways, I stumbled upon a room seemingly frozen in time. Boxes of forgotten trinkets and memorabilia lined the shelves,
a thick layer of dust cloaked everything. It felt like a sanctuary of memories left to fade away deliberately being ignored in the darkness of the room.
Among the dusty relics, a framed photo caught my eye. The glass was clouded with neglect, but the image beneath was vivid- him which seemed less stern and intense, as he stood on a bright sunlit beach smiling from ear to ear.
If I had to guess, I would say he was around my own age here which meant that this could have only been taken a few years ago!
younger Kane, a version of
I took instant note of the beautiful young blonde woman whom in which clung to him dearly, the two of them sharing the happy moment together as her arras hung playfully around his neck.
To put things gently… the pair seemed timelessly in love…
A pang of unease settled in to my chest as I stared on at the mystery girl.
Who was the, this woman captured in a moment of intimacy with the formidable Alpha? Questions swirled in my mind, and a sense of intrusion accompanied the discovery…
I looked around at the many dust gathered boxes, taking note of the dresses and heeled shoes which were displayed in the far corner.
Was this room filled with this girls things? Who else could this stuff belong to if not her?
The mansion grandeur suddenly felt like a façade, concealing stories and connections I was not yet privy to. The weight of the unspoken hovered in the alt, making my exploration more complex and unsettling
Deciding not to intrude further in to Kanes past, I leave and close the door to the room gently behind me.
I still for a moment, back in the brightly lit hall, as I press my back to the wooden door and take a
The discovery is
a moment to catch my breath!
left me on uncertain ground, and the mansion’s walls seemed to echo with the secrets they guarded.
I could mention my findings to Kane, since by the looks of things, the things left behind in
that from
et there in
In order to be forgotten.……..
I brushed myself off, sighing heavily, before I turn and steadily continue down the curtidur towards the next room.
As I continued my exploration, the grandeur of the mansion carried a new layer of complexity, and the untold stories within its walls became palpable, leaving me with a sense of disquiet that lingered.
