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Bramrik Alderthane

Author: H.A Shah
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-26 12:10:06

The door clicks shut behind Elowen.

Soft. Final.

The kind of sound that shouldn’t matter—but does, because it means Sera is alone on the other side of it. Safe, technically. Warm. Tucked in. Taken care of.

And still, every part of me wants to turn back, reopen it, and sit on the floor by her bed like I did when she was eight and the world had teeth and she didn’t know how to bite back yet.

I don’t.

Because wanting is dangerous.

Because wanting her has always been dangerous.

Elowen’s pace doesn’t change as we move down the hall. Controlled. Smooth. Not rushed, not frantic. That’s his version of rage: the refusal to let the world see the crack.

Mine is different.

Mine rattles in my bones like a caged animal.

We take the stairs down—two levels below the main living quarters—into the part of the house built for exactly this. Planning. Holding. Waiting. Surviving.

The door to the study is reinforced wood with a steel spine. No crest, no ornament. Just a quiet, expensive kind of strength.

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    The door clicks shut behind Elowen.Soft. Final.The kind of sound that shouldn’t matter—but does, because it means Sera is alone on the other side of it. Safe, technically. Warm. Tucked in. Taken care of.And still, every part of me wants to turn back, reopen it, and sit on the floor by her bed like I did when she was eight and the world had teeth and she didn’t know how to bite back yet.I don’t.Because wanting is dangerous.Because wanting her has always been dangerous.Elowen’s pace doesn’t change as we move down the hall. Controlled. Smooth. Not rushed, not frantic. That’s his version of rage: the refusal to let the world see the crack.Mine is different.Mine rattles in my bones like a caged animal.We take the stairs down—two levels below the main living quarters—into the part of the house built for exactly this. Planning. Holding. Waiting. Surviving.The door to the study is reinforced wood with a steel spine. No crest, no ornament. Just a quiet, expensive kind of strength.E

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