Last night had been...........eventful to say the least.

Nicholas had to pull away Leah, who was absolutely livid, away from Alice. He didn't know what had happened but he knew that no sweet words had been exchanged.

Even then, the rest of the night had been painfully dull. Eliza had barely spoken to him, Elias didn't even bother and other guests were too wrapped up in themselves too even notice anything.

Nico had been expecting some grand announcement from the Armeshire's or even a new trick but there was nothing. In fact, they didn't even make an appearance at the revelry and that should have calmed Nico but it didn't.

Firstly because he had been here two days, yet still didn't know why exactly he was there.

Also because the Armeshire's seemed to know everything about him - his past, present and maybe even his future. They knew about Alice, about their family and about their shattered reputation, and Nico didn't like that one bit.

But mostly because the Armeshire's exuded power and control just like his parents once did, and if Nico knew anything, he knew that meant that the Armeshire's were dangerous. Very, very dangerous indeed and never ever made a mistake.

Nico trudged up the stairs and walked until he reached the guests wing with all of their rooms. He paused outside his room as he surveyed the one right next to it.

Merely a few steps away was Alice's room, its door slightly ajar. He could hear someone sobbing inside and wondered if it would be terribly ungentlemanly to just ignore it and lock himself up in his room for the rest of the night.

Damning his chivalrous heart, he opened her door and walked in.