Mathena entered her brother’s posh condo in Regent’s Park, the rich scent of vanilla aftershave and roses enveloping her as soon as she stepped inside. She’d been staying there since her mother ordered Leonard to go to France, and she still burned his brother’s late girlfriend, Anabelle's favorite candles, every morning in a vigil of sorts. After visiting the supernatural police headquarters, Xeon called her and ordered her to go back to the RV’s campground so he could start giving him self-defense classes, which she declined but would proceed with tomorrow.
She set her keys down on the bar that separated the gourmet kitchen and large living room and glanced around at the homey furnishings. The place was decorated in calming blues and silvers and filled to bursting with overstuffed couche
