"You don't have to—" I began, but Maison shook his head."One step at a time," he said quietly. "Trust needs to be built, not assumed."I appreciated the respect they were showing, even as Star grumbled her disappointment. After awkwardly taking turns using the small adjoining bathroom, we settled into our respective spaces—me on the bed, Maison and Jackson on makeshift pallets on the floor.Despite my exhaustion, sleep eluded me. I lay awake, listening to the twins' steady breathing, feeling the strange new awareness of them that the fading suppression potion had revealed. The mate bond hummed between us like a living thing, tentative but strengthening with proximity."You should sleep," Maison's voice came softly through the darkness. "Tomorrow will be challenging.""I can't turn my mind off," I admitted. "Every time I close my eyes, I see fragments of memories, pieces of a life I didn't know was mine.""Tell us," Jackson suggested, his voice equally quiet. "Sometimes speaking fears
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