‘Our mate is vicious,’ Leon observed with pride.
‘She is terrifying.’
‘And beautiful.’
I could not argue with either description. The game night continued smoothly. We played cards, board games and several ridiculous guessing games Maya insisted on introducing. Sienna became fiercely competitive and accused Nolan of cheating twice. Elena sided with Nolan, which led to Sienna threatening to remove the cake from their side of the table. By one in the morning, everyone was tired. We settled in the living room to watch an old film while the conversation became quieter. Sienna sat with Maya and Elena at first, but she gradually moved closer to me as sleep began to pull at her. My phone vibrated in my pocket. I checked it and saw Bianca’s name on the screen. I told you Theo could not protect
