Instead, tension hung heavy in the air like an impending storm, hovering low enough to darken everyone’s mood.No one could grasp what was going on with Liam, but he continued to reassure those around him that this was his decision and that Stella was going to be a part of his life now. He insisted that they would all be happier just to accept it.Stella sat beside him at the dining table, smiling sweetly and playing the role of the curious human embarking on unfamiliar and exciting territory. To all she spoke, Stella appeared to be charming, beautiful, and well mannered. But to those who could sense such things, there was something behind her eyes that indicated a calculating and careful mind, one that had honed in on Liam and appeared committed to not letting go.Thea was one of those who could sense it, and it did not please her at all. Nor did it please her to sense something more about the girl, something oddly familiar that she couldn’t for the life of her place. Stella did not look physically familiar, nor did she behave quite like anyone that Thea had known.
