章 227: Anguish- Part 2

With Damien who left the hall to go back to his room, Lady Fleurance ran to her daughter's side. Maggie followed her step-mother's steps, going to stand next to the chair as her younger sister stared at the empty space ahead of her. She sat there with a blank expression, her upper jaw bleeding with trickles of blood that fell down from her lips to trail down to her neck and her clothes. Lady Fleurance picked the fangs that were covered in blood, speaking to her daughter, 

"Gracie?" her voice was soft and gentle. Taking the ropes that were tied around her hands to the armrest. When Maggie tried to help, stepping close with her hands raised, "Stop!" came the sharp voice of her step-mother, "Don't even think of touching her. Your brother and you framed this, didn't you? Always treating us like outsiders. Stay away from her."

"Mother-"