Cara’s POV
With the commission decided on what to do with Lilia, there was no longer any reason to withhold the competition, so the next day, the schedule continued, revised slightly to account for the lost days, but mostly as normal.
As such, after swinging by my brothers to see my kids with Alaric, and then kissing Alaric, I left to head toward the familiar pavilion where all the other contestants were already waiting.
They acted strangely to me as I arrived. Though they weren’t friendly, exactly, I seemed to have gained some respect among them for my actions during the race in protecting Alaric. Only those who had become close friends with Lilia continued to glare at me. The rest treated me civilly.
Still, only Georgie and the Claw Sisters actually seemed happy to see me.
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