Chapter 7
KENNEDY GOT BACK TO the house braced for a fight. She’d meant what she said. With everything on their plates, letting herself be provoked was a waste of precious energy and detrimental to Ari. But she didn’t actually expect any of them to let it drop. Why would they? It had been open season on her since she got back Stateside, and Athena in particular seemed determined to get in every verbal jab she could—maybe because Maggie was far too controlled for something like that.
Her sisters were still in the kitchen, in the process of doing the dishes and clearing away the leftovers.
From her position at the sink Athena smirked. “Back a week and already starting things back up with the ex you left high and dry. Ballsy.”
“I’m not starting anything back up with Xander. He gave me a r
