Chapter 52 - A Curse in our Midst

The estate started to fall into a calm nighttime pattern as the day gave way to the evening. With a polished efficiency, the servants went about lighting candles and getting the home ready for the night. Lydia walked around the property looking for Luke, but she couldn't find him. “By the time I catch that little rat, I'm going to teach him a lesson,” she swore under her breath as she looked for her brother. A figure moved slowly and deliberately came into view as the sun began to set. Lydia saw this figure emerge from the trees, it was Luke. As her brother drew near, Lydia's eyebrows wrinkled. She noticed something in Luke's movements that made him appear uneasy. His look was detached, almost as if he were deep in contemplation. “Care to explain to me where you've been, brother?” she asked as he got closer. “I need not explain to myself to you Lydia, I'm not your husband, Damien is” he said, walking past her. “Wow. Look at all that attitude, Father would've needed a lot of it