Unburdened Hearts

Stella

I breathe a sigh of relief as Vance and I step into the foyer of the mansion, the familiar scent of home enveloping me.

My heels clatter loudly against the wooden floors and I kick them off eagerly, the tension almost immediately draining from my shoulders as I do so.

Vance gives me a knowing look before he suddenly disappears down the hallway without a word. I hover uncertainly by the fro