Xavier sighed, running a hand through his hair. Every lord in Drena was expected to at least try to become the most important master in the city. Ther... was a fragile balance, thin as a thread, seemingly kept by an invisible hand that was dictating the fights for power. For years, he’d been the one in charge; but right now, as he suddenly felt alone in the enormous room filled with men dressed all in black, he had an ominous feeling that his reign was coming to an end.Fate was not kind to. I learned a lot about Clifton. I always wondered why he never married. He finally broke down one afternoon and told me his wife was killed in a car crash when he was young. He ended up joining the Navy and never looked back. He said he traveled a lot over that time and never really thought about settling down.As it turned out, Clifton has become really good friends with me and my wife. I spend time at the club three times a week with Clifton. I listen to him talk about things he and Jennifer. ” And before Damien or Jack could say anything, she slammed the door behind her. Thud. It resonated, shaking the whole house, and Jessy popped her head back in a moment later. “Holy shit, this thing really goes boom. Sorry!” She closed the door again, and was gone.Damien and Jack laughed, and sat down on the stairs again. Jack could continue on the tour of the mansion, but he knew Damien didn’t care. He didn’t care, either. Just a bunch of empty rooms now, empty and meaningless. Part of him. Shortly she returned with Emily, both bouncing with joy as they hung from my window. I handed her my phone to call her aunt. After speaking to her aunt we agreed she could stay. The girls threw their bags in the bed and climbed up in the truck, Emily at the window and Amber beside me. I watched as the seatbelts pulled their skirts up as they fastened them, noticing Amber had taken off her blue panties by the white cotton between her legs. As Emily wiggled around trying to fasten hers her skirt.