August's POV

The next day was even worse.

Caesar called me before five in the morning. We needed to take care of the paperwork to release the body and make the funeral arrangements. The news had already spread, and soon the family would be dealing with complete chaos. With great reluctance, I left Isabelle sleeping and went to meet my brother at our grandmother's house.

He looked destroyed, with dark circles under his eyes that betrayed a sleepless night. Although I'd managed to get a few