Chapter 24

Alvara's Point of View

Wealth wouldn't begin to describe what they had. Eugene's family had money, I would never deny that but it was mere scraps compared to what Eiecrunt had amassed. The property alone housed a horse riding ring, stables, the pool house, tennis court, volleyball court and several other larger buildings. The house itself had eight bedrooms, ten bathrooms and a library. Art of all kinds were displayed in the hallways and living areas.

Dargan had taken me on a tour after breakfast. He had prepared a feast along side Maverick. The two were culinary geniuses but I had refused to stuff my face in front of them. I would note their disapproving looks every time I took something out of the arrangement presented to us. Knowing that my weight had hurt Dargan, I barely put anything into my stomach.

"Where are we head off to now?" I asked, trying to keep pace with Dargan. His legs were much longer than my own. His strides much