Uncle Ed could not look at me which made me feel even more worse than I already did. I knew that he was not telling me the whole truth.

It was only when Max cleared his throat and spoke up that I glanced his way.

“Isla, I think it would help if you both calmed down. I can understand your concerns, but rest assured that your family will come to no harm.” He promised and I nodded, hugging my knees to my chest, and wondering how it had come to this.

I missed my life before I went back to Pembroke, now it seemed that bad luck would follow me...