* Claire’s POV *
Everything seemed to slow down ever since we moved back to LA. Time itself seemed to move a lot more slowly, and it didn’t seem like we were going to get obliterated at any moment anymore. I was relieved to see this, because William started to relax just a little bit. The recent attack on the border had left an impression on him, and most nights he left to join the others on patrol, making sure that no one was getting in or out of the territory without them noticing.
Everything seemed to be going so well, and yet with each day that passed, we came even closer to his appearance in court. Every time I think about it, a wave of nausea would suddenly descend over me. I didn’t want to even think about what was going to happen to us once he appeared in court, and what the ver
