Lani shakes her head at the little girl who is laughing in her arms.
“You are way too naughty”
“Sorry mummy”
Elena has the voice of an angel and her apology sounds genuine, but the devious glint in her steel-gray eyes shows that she would do it again in a heart beat.
“Where is your grandma anyway?”
Just then a loud crash comes from upstairs as the solid door is smashed to the ground and a frantic woman comes rushing out, her white blonde hair is stuck to her forehead from worry. She looks down the stairs, breathing a sigh of relief as she views Elena in Leilani’s arms.
She moves down the stairs so fast, taking three at a time.
“Who taught you how to lock me in the room, you cheeky demon”
Astrid scolds Elena, but the hint of tenderness in her sparkling eyes shows that Elena could th
