Dune’s POVElias rushed in with his mask off and his hair damp with sweat, his chest heaving like he’d run here. I didn’t look up at first. I sat in my chair, glass in hand, letting the firelight bounce off the whiskey.“Sit,” I said, not bothering to raise my eyes from the swirl of drink in my glass.He obeyed, just like he always did. The scrape of the chair against the marble floor was sharp as he sat on it. I could feel his heartbeat from across the room. The boy thought he was good at hiding fear, but fear always left a scent.Finally, I lifted my head, letting my gaze rise to him. His eyes were wide and his face was pale.“Well?” I asked, raising a brow as I swirled my drink. “Spit it out before I shove something down your throat.”His hands clenched in his lap. “I… I found something. About Riley.”“Go on,” I spat out, setting the glass down. He licked his lips, “she has a sister, her name is Vanessa. I heard it on the call. She called her on the phone. Said, ‘You’re my sister…
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