Chapter Twenty
Magical Bbq Night (Third-Person POV) By the time they stepped through the back door of the café, the sky had turned the soft shade of dusk—rosy pink fading into indigo. The “Closed” sign hung crooked on the front window, and the quiet clatter of dishes inside hinted that Bryn and Nerissa were still cleaning up. But for Althea, Luca, and their little crew, the night was far from over. Althea stretched her arms over her head with a groan. “We’ve had nothing but snacks all day. I don’t know about you, but I’m starving.” Luca ran a hand over his stomach. “If you hadn’t said it, I was about to.” Althea exhaled, before saying “I don’t know about you, but I could eat an entire roast beast.” “I’d settle for something grilled and covered in spice,” Luca said behind her, nudging the door clo
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