Chapter 45. The Clan of Evergreen

BELLE

The inside of Liam’s childhood home was even more spectacular than the outside. It was all big windows, white walls with matching furniture, and hard granite flooring.

As nice as it was, however, it somehow managed to feel both beautiful and unwelcoming at the same time. It felt cold and staged, nothing like what I was expecting from the place Liam grew up.

I was grateful that Grayson had allowed me to walk on my own as we stepped through the large double doors. He stayed close, though, his presence behind me like an unrelenting shadow.

Liam led us through the main foyer, lit by a chandelier and framed on one side by a winding staircase, and into a living room.

Three people were waiting for us—Laila and two red-eyed vampires who I could only assume were Liam and Laila’s parents. I could see aspects of both children in their facial features.

I had always thought Laila was one of the most gorgeous women I had ever seen, and now I knew why. I w