LOGIN"Arvan?" The name left my mouth in disbelief, my mind refusing to process yet another impossible revelation in the span of a single night. "How did he find the facility?" "We don't know yet," Cassius's voice crackled through the speaker, tension evident in every word. "But he was there, Aldric. Try
The world stopped moving. Sound disappeared first—the hum of the engine, the rush of wind against the windows, even my own heartbeat seemed to fade into distant static. "What did you say?" My voice came out as barely a whisper, breath catching painfully in my throat. Aldric's eyes stayed fixed on
"The clinic?" My voice came out sharper than I intended, panic threading through every syllable. "What clinic? Aldric, what's happening?" He didn't answer immediately, already moving toward the door, phone pressed to his ear. "Cassius, slow down. What happened?" His voice carried an edge I'd never
Reyna's POV The phone nearly slipped from my hands a second time that night. It's about Kirana. Two messages within the same hour, both invoking my daughter's name after months of careful silence, after everyone around me had learned to tread gently whenever her memory surfaced. This couldn't be
I stared at the screen, my heart pounding against my ribs. Because I used to work for her. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, uncertain how to respond to something that felt too significant to rush. "Who are you?" I typed finally. "Why are you telling me this now?" The response took longer th
I stood frozen in the doorway, his question hanging in the air between us like something fragile that might shatter if either of us moved too fast. "Why does it matter what I'd do?" I finally asked, keeping my voice carefully neutral. "You've already made up your mind about who I am. Why would my o







