As soon as Espe and Bryan entered Athaliah's majestic Haussmann-style Paris mansion, the little girl's attention was captured entirely by the manicured gardens outside.
Her small face pressed against the window, eyes wide as she took in the reflecting pool and fountain glittering under the Paris skyline. The city stretched beyond in a breathtaking panorama, rooftops and chimneys, the distant gleam of the Eiffel Tower catching the afternoon light.
Inside, the interior was a different kind of splendor. She was used to the luxuries of the pack and her parents' mansion, but this Parisian residence had a lavish interior that took her breath away.
Marble floors gleamed underfoot, reflecting the light from crystal chandeliers that hung like frozen waterfalls from the gilded ceilings. Sweeping staircases curved elegantly upward, their ironwork balustrades delicate as lace.
