4 A scent

After letting out the small gasp Alora immediately ran towards the passage only to notice that it had disappeared.

Oh no

Glancing back at the pool Alora became even more distraught at the sight, the feeling of being watched sent chills down her spine forcing her to look up only to find the same man in the painting was right there.

She slowly turned around and tried to find another route to escape, and to her luck, she found another secret gate leading to the front of the mansion-like house.

She stood in front of the deserted place admiring it, despite looking thousands of years old it still remained its majestic presence.

But something seemed to draw the young woman in, it was probably his blue eyes or his royal look.

She suddenly remembered Adeline waiting, with that, she glanced back at the mansion with an unreadable expression.

"Maybe its best if I don't come back here" She whispered as she continued on the path towards the entrance.

**

Xavier stood there glancing at the girl with a cold yet confused expression as the girl turned around and left through another exit. He took a closer look in the pool and immediately noticed why the young girl gasped and ran away.