Annalise stood in the front garden with Kenric and Damien on her either side while Sera, Aunt Claire, Garron, and Mr. Warren stood right behind them as they all waited for the arrival of Valerius and their special guests.
It was already past sunset and stars had started filling the sky. A light breeze was blowing through the castle grounds that carried the sweet scent of flowers. For a change, the atmosphere of the castle was filled with a welcoming warmth.
Unlike the day Annalise first arrived at the Cursed Castle on her wedding night and found a derelict place filled with nothing but darkness, the cursed castle was now filled with light as numerous lanterns hung around the place, a building that had started looking more like a home, and a beautiful one on top of that.
