130. Athena
Everything was set just as Gamma Hugo wanted. The final touches had been made, and the estate hummed with a quiet energy, anticipation hanging in the air like a storm waiting to break.
I smiled as I thought of Raven’s face when she learned that I had played her. She would howl in joy and I could already see the smiles mixed with snort and tears.
She deserved it after everything she had been through.
I leaned over the edge of the balcony, the cool stone pressing against my palms as my eyes scanned the courtyard below. Maids flitted about, arms laden with fresh linens, vases filled with flowers, baskets of flower petals and freshly dug exotic planta. The scent of roses and jasmine wafted upwards blending with the crisp evening air. I took a deep breath and smiled.
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