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Many Secrets

Author: Gloriel
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-14 22:12:43

Tamara's POV

I could feel his tension still lingering in the air from the words I knew he was holding back.

I wanted to ignore but I couldn't when It ate at me, like this.

Why was distance and silence the first defense he tried to put between us when I mentioned his brother?

I pressed my lips to his bare shoulder before sitting up, turning to face him with a serious look.

"We promised to always tell each other the truth," I reminded him, my voice soft but firm. "No secrets, remember? We’re strong enough to handle anything as long as we’re honest."

Dante sighed heavily, his eyes flickering with conflict. He brushed his fingers through his hair, the muscles in his jaw tightening as if he was struggling with what to say. Finally, he looked at me, his gaze filled with both love and something darker—guilt, maybe.

"Tamara... my brother, Reuben... he hates you. He wants you punished for what your parents did. That’s why I didn’t bring him up earlier."

I froze, the weight of his words sinki
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