Chapter 10

Three days after I told Rhys face-to-face that we were over, my family arrived at Odette’s inn without warning. I saw their black SUV through the dining-room window. Grant climbed out first. Lenora followed, smoothing the front of her wool coat. Willa remained in the back seat for several seconds before stepping onto the sidewalk with Milo’s leash wrapped around her wrist. They had driven twelve hours to reach me. None of them had asked permission. The brass bell above the front door...