“Good evening. I am Helena Alaric. Please, come in. Gabriel has told me much about you all."We introduced ourselves one by one. Maxine, of course, was the bubbliest, bowed. "I'm Maxine! Thanks for having us, Mrs. Alaric. Your house is... wow. Like, really wow."Helena chuckled. "Thank you, dear. And please, call me Helena. You are all Gabriel's friends, which makes you welcome here anytime."When it was my turn, I stepped forward and dipped my head politely. "I'm Sarah. Thank you for inviting us, Mrs. Alaric."Her eyes softened the moment they landed on me while studying me for a second longer than everyone else. "So you're Sarah," she utteredI gave her a faint smiled. "Yes, ma'am."Her smile widened. "Gabriel speaks highly of you."That made Gabriel's ears turn faintly pink and he gently cleared his throat. "Mother."I bit my lip while trying not to laugh.***Our dinner was held in a grand dining hall with a long table carved from dark mahogany. The food spread was nothing short o
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