Chapter 20The grim Alec who stood on the sidelines as Will and Martin went over the deconstructed spell at the kitchen table sent Rowan’s instincts twitching. He’d been this way ever since emerging from the library, his normally animated features an implacable mask that made him appear years older. Rowan was still hurt and angry about his childish refusal to acknowledge what was right in front of his face, as well as Alec’s accusations about him personally, but Rowan loathed what confronting the truth had done to his friend.
Were they still friends? He wasn’t even sure. Alec had acted like he couldn’t be rid of all of them fast enough when he thought they were ganging up on him. Rowan had no idea if this was the way Alec always reacted when backed into a corner or if it was genuine. But s
