Chapter 20 The Return Of The Shadow

• Scarlett awoke to the scent of fresh lavender drifting through the bedroom window. Light filtered through linen curtains, painting the walls in pale gold. For the first time in weeks, she felt calm as she watched Theo and Isla chase sunbeams across the floor.
• She rose quietly and stepped onto the balcony. The garden was silent, dew sparkling on rose petals. Damien’s silhouette appeared at the edge, trowel in hand, tending new blooms.
• He looked up and smiled. "Morning."