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A Rogue Reborn
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2025-09-04 00:01:56Alejandro’s POV
Caius does not speak much at first. He does not need to. The wounds on his body may have closed, but I know the scars in his mind and spirit are deeper, older, harder to reach. Still, even in silence, I sense the shift, he is no longer the hunted, desperate rogue I saw sprawled in the greenhouse. He is aware, alert, and slowly, carefully letting himself belong.The teens are eager to help. Lysander hovers near him, eager to prove himself useful, while El
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