Grams came out of the house wiping her hands on a towel, but froze as soon as she caught sight of her arch nemesis—the Grand Councilwoman—daring to breathe the air in her backyard. Their mutual leers of distaste bought me a few minutes to scan the group. The snooty Councilwoman brought six of her foot soldiers along. I assumed it was under her orders that they positioned themselves to block our access to Kendall and Alaina, but the two Garrett women appeared to be fine. Enough so that Keni gave me a beaming smile and an overly enthusiastic wave. Alaina’s moss green gaze immediately scoured the yard for Gabe. Doubt drained from her tensed features as soon as their eyes met; his longing stare matching hers in intensity. Tears flooded Alaina’s eyes as Gabe mouthed the words ‘I love you.’ If we don’t die horribly at the hands of the Countess, those two crazy kids might actually stand a chance, I thought to myself. The Grand Councilwoman linked her hands behind her back and pivoted her upper body to regard Grams.
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