A Shady Alliance

By now, everyone in the village knew about that whole mess with Gavin, and they thought, 'He still had enough shame to hide himself after pulling a stunt like that, leaving his old man to face the music for him.'

All those curious, scornful, and disgusted looks zeroed in on the village chief.

Still stinging from getting shut down by Javier, the village chief brushed the dust off his clothes and sh