The first day of the tournament (1)

~ Eastern Europe, the base of the Lebedev family ~

June 20

3:42 AM

Sarah and Aiden got out of the villa and headed toward the customized jeep that waited for them in front.

Aiden was carrying two backpacks and Sarah was two steps behind him, yawning while stretching her arms above her head.

After packing and planning and checking Eve, they slept only about three hours.

As she stepped on the stairs in front of the main entrance, Sarah paused with her arms up in the air and her mouth open in an incomplete yawn at the sight of all the people gathered outside.

"Why are you here?", Sarah asked.

"We want to send you off…", Stella responded.