Chapter 57

• Alexis
• The Campbells gathered at Grandma Alice's house, and Byron acted like he'd already been stripped of his power. He kept pulling at an earlobe and directing a burning stare at the ground while his father tried to assure him that everything would be fine and that he would speak to the High Priestess.
• The living room felt like a frozen battlefield. Every corner was charged with a silence that was both cold and suffocating. Byron’s face twisted in a sulk. His disqualification knocked his ego down a peg, and here I was, expected to sit loyally by his side like some well-trained puppy. Loyal wife, supportive spouse—right, I was ticking all the boxes.