Chapter 201

• Preparation
• “Has Leyanne said how much longer she needs?” I pull us back to our topic in hand, walking to her and kneeling to meet her face, and Meadow deflates completely.
• “She’s ready to go whenever we are. She’s as ready as she can be, and they’re going over the same things until we say it’s happening.” That downward shuffle of her eyes tells me this is a confession of sorts. I eye her up and know with that admission that Meadow is the one who has delayed things. Knowing she didn’t want me to be a part of this, she made sure I thought there was still time to change the plan. Maybe she was holding out for the vampires to pull back and for the high lord to intervene… either way, I can tell she’s kept this close to her chest, so I won’t push us to do it.