Chapter 17 Served Cold

Chapter Seventeen: Served Cold

Alessia opened her mailbox and froze.

A thick cream-colored envelope sat inside. Elegant. Expensive. Lethal.

She didn't need to open it to know - Clara had fired the first shot.

Still, with trembling fingers, she tore it open.

Inside:

A court summons.

Petition for Emergency Custody.

Filed by Clara Monroe, on b