VioletIt had already been a few seconds since I had let it out, but the relief I had braced myself for wasn't there yet.At least not the way I had hoped. I was met with an uncomfortable silence I wasn't quite sure where to place. It turned out that was so much worse than any reaction I could have prepared for."So…that's it," I muttered, my eyes moving around the group, frantic as I still waited for someone to do something. Say something.Even if it was a flinch or a gasp."Hah."The first reaction came from Mandy. It was a small sound, but one that seemed to break the silence. I swallowed, looking into the eyes of one of the first friends I had made on this team, but her face had gone unreadable.Next, my eyes moved to Kaelis. Her eyes were still narrowed as she studied me deeply, her brown eyes boring into my soul. What was going through her mind right now?"Does that mean," a voice asked, careful, "that Dylan is also—“"I'm not a Hastings," I said quickly, cutting it off before i
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