That night, Briella refused to let go of Hayden. Her small frame curled against his chest. He held her stiff at first, then softer when her breathing evened out.Eventually, she drifted into sleep. Her cheek rested over his heart, and with every rise and fall of his chest, she whispered his brother’s name in her dreams. Hayden lay wide awake staring at the ceiling. He couldn’t shake the feeling off. She wasn’t clinging to him but not really. She was holding onto a ghost.At dawn, the pale light of morning slid through the curtains. Hayden hadn’t slept, but he didn’t move. When Briella stirred, stretching slightly and rubbing at her swollen eyes, he slipped free as gently as he could not to wake her.By the time she sat up, he returned with a tray of freshly baked bread, fruit, and a light broth.“You should eat something,” he said quietly, placing it by the bed.She blinked at the food, then at him, and gave a faint smile. “You’re fussing too much.”“You need strength. For you and…” H
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