Will Reading

Alicia’s POV

I looked up at the cloudy sky, meeting the gate of the mansion my father owned for the first time.

Dante and Ashford were mesmerized, looking through the windows with open awe and wonder. The solemn silence had faded and the mood had lightened thanks to them. I didn't mind their sudden enthusiasm, not when I felt the same in my own way.

Once we drove in I saw how truly large the place was. The road seemed to go on for miles, with large lawns stretched out though that seemed to last forever. I nearly had to purse my lips from shock. So this was where he had been living this whole time.

“Mommy, mommy look, it's huge.” Dante spoke in a low whisper, looking at me with a toothy grin that reminded me a bit too much of his predecessor. Pushing away those thoughts, I reached out to ruffle his hair.

“Yes, yes it is.” I murmured.

“This was where your grandfather lived.” I whispered to them, meeting their eyes full of awe. Despite the morose and dull melancholy this visit held, t