Chapter 39

Gideon's POV

I saw her the moment I stepped into the main hall. It was impossible not to notice Tessa, even from behind, organizing something with her team. The way she gestured, the slight tilt of her head when she listened—these were details I'd memorized without meaning to during our time together.

I avoided looking her way for the rest of the morning, focusing instead on the Vandermere represe