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Since Luciano’s arrival, we haven’t been able to properly welcome him home. So I arranged for a lunch feast at the house. We could have a small moment of normalcy before we descended back into the war that was brewing. I had to force myself to sit at the head of the long table, to pretend that my world wasn't crumbling around me.
Rosalie sat beside me and Selene sat on the other side of me. She was doing her best to act normal, but I could see the fear in her eyes. I could see the way she kept looking over her shoulder, the way she jumped at the slightest noise.
Freya was sitting next to Rosalie, on the opposite side of where Luciano was seated. And I didn’t miss the way my best friend's eyes kept drifting towards her.
"Welcome home, Luciano," Selene said, raising her glass of
