Chapter 71

Arthur pov

FLASHBACK- Twenty years ago

It has been two hours since we got back from grandpa’s house, two hours since the ruckus started and two hours since Zachary and i have been locked in our rooms until the maid came to get us.

“Do you think we’re the cause for the yelling?” I asked Zachary who was sitting beside me on my bed. Today, we had picked my room to be the safe space since it was farther away from the noise and had more comforting things to hold onto.

“Mother sent us to grandfather's house, I dont think we did anything.” My brother, Zachary replied and my hands curled around the casing of a fantasy series book set which my grandfather had gifted me, it was a limited edition, signed by the arthor with a personalized note to me. I should’ve been excited but with the curse words flying back and forth, it was almost impossible to allow my joy to show.

Zachary moved out of the bed, his feet which were cladded in black socks padding across the brocade carpet in the middle of my