Claire’s POV
The moment I saw the car carrying Justin and Daphne disappear into the horizon the courtyard became very silent.
I just stood there in shock, as the dust from their departure settled like ash on the cobblestones. Every instinct in my body screamed at me that this wasn’t over. Not even close.
Gideon remained by my side for some time, his eyes fixed on the road from which both of them left. The muscles in his arms were taut beneath his shirt sleeves, veins visible, pulsing with restrained fury.
“She is really gone,” I whispered softly, as if saying this will make Daphne leave me alone as I kept trying to manifest.
But he only shook his head. “No she is not,” he spoke seriously. “She’s not gone. She is just trying to regroup.”
Those words from Gideon spoke to me gave me goo
