‘Show yourself, Willem Rathborne!’ She conjured another fork of lightning, splitting a pew down the middle with an almighty crack. Rowena and Grady stood behind her, adding their own howling gales, while Rose spied Bryony and Thea lingering at the back, nervously surveying the carnage. ‘If you want to fight us, then draw your sword and fight us here and now. We will not wait for your ambush. We have come ready for war!’ ‘And that goes for you Gevrans, too!’ shouted Rowena. ‘We don’t fear your king or your beasts!’ Alarik’s glittering gaze was still fixed on Banba. If he was intimidated by her
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