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Chapter 56: Fear

Author: Scarlett T. W
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-16 22:13:09

Lake's POV

My eyes were still fixed on Alec, my heart racing, when Kairos spoke next to me, prompting me to turn back to him. “I’ll be outside,” he softly said, swinging his legs off the bed, but then he did something that made me freeze in place.

He leaned down and pecked the side of my head as if he wanted to clear up any confusion Alec may have had about the situation, and I froze for the second time. My gaze met his, and he smiled, his eyes screaming the answer to the question that echoed in my head as a result of his actions: was this him coming out?

He walked out, and as he passed Alec, my gaze shifted to Alec, who still had a look I could not put into words; perhaps the closest description would be... surprise? I swallowed hard and couldn't find my voice for a moment.

I told Kairos hours ago that I didn't care who knew about us, and I meant it, but Alec was my cousin; he was my family, and no matter what everyone else thought, no matter how I could still live my truth even if h
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