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I had been right. It took a few days, but everything did fall into place. In fact, I was surprised by how easily everyone got over Ali's dad's death. The only one who seemed even mildly affected was Hela, but she was very vocal about how she understood that Allister did what he had to do. However, she wasn't too keen on staying in the city anymore. Allister provided her everything she needed to survive on her own--money, some collection of blood bags, a car and a chauffeur among other things--and soon came the day when she was leaving the Palace for good. I remained cooped up in our bedroom, still not entirely willing to face her. Our past had been rocky, and although Allister had assured me that she had changed, I wasn't sure if she'd want me there during an emotional farewell to he
