Chapter 191 - In the Custody of his Uncle

Luna Anne and Lydia hurried through the dimly lit corridors of the Brannon estate, the night strangely silent. Snuggled in a warm, thick blanket, young Mariham slept soundly, and Luna Anne could feel his gentle breath against her neck. Lydia trailed closely behind her mother, her eyes flickering tensely from side to side as though she thought someone would suddenly spring from the shadows. The two women looked at one another but remained silent. They were aware that they were at risk of losing Mariham. Damien tried to steal the child and had already killed Maria. They could no longer afford to wait around. Luna Anne had instantly hatched a scheme, knowing that her son Luke, an experienced and elusive Shadower, might hide the baby where Damien would not find him. They arrived at the estate's back entrance, where Alisha was waiting in a carriage covered with the Brannon sigil. Their movements were deliberate and their steps were delicate. Lydia took Mariham from Luna Anne and ca