56. Blackstone Hall

(Mateo)

Caden looked at me as we walked out. There was a slight hesitation in my mind, but I had no other choice but to do this right now… “Mat, don’t- please don’t hurt her. I know she was wrong, and whatever she was doing was wrong, but the other woman... they talk about how the women are all descendants and- I-”

"Of course, I won’t kill your mother as long as she doesn’t do anything stupid, Cade, but if what you told me was true, then she must be punished for what she had done already."

“I know, and it shocked me when I overheard her talking with someone about the gallery and Vera and I had to come and warn you. She is my mom, and I don’t want her to do something stupid. I mean, what are they? Descendants of what? Do you know anything?” Caden looked frustrated as he tugged at his hair and grunted.

“It is a long story, Caden. A really long one,” I said as Vera walked out after talking with my mother.

“I told everything to your mom and dad. They are sending the royal guards with us.”