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Ch. 102 Brothers In Arms

Author: Cara Anderson
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Liam

"We need to talk about this," I say, closing the ancient text before the risks outlined within can change my mind. "Really talk. Because if we attempt this ritual and fail, we don't just lose ourselves. We lose any chance of rescuing Finley."

Dane nods, understanding immediately. "Complete honesty. No diplomatic deflection, no competitive posturing. Just the truth about what we're considering."

We find a quieter section of the archives, settling into chairs that probably cost more than most people earn in a year. But the formal surroundings fade into irrelevance as we prepare for the most important conversation of our lives.

"I love her," I begin, knowing that everything else builds from this foundation. "Not the way I loved Ryleigh, not the way I thought love was supposed to work. This is... consuming. Like she's become essential to my existence in ways I can't fully explain."

"The same," Dane agrees quietly. "From the moment I caught her scent, everything else became secondary.
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