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RosieDinner is awkward, and there's no debating that. To my left is Xylus, Ashton, who has been avoiding me, is seated opposite me, and Dominic is at the farther end of the table with Luna Sarah seated at the head. Each of us is "enjoying" our meal, if that's what you call it, in eerie silence.The soft clink of cutlery against ceramic only accentuates the awkwardness shrouding the usual ambience of a place I've considered a second home. It's been ages since we all sat like this, one big happy family, even though I'm not sure happy is how you'd describe us presently. Investigations about the fire, which is beginning to look like arson, are still ongoing, and the house is under renovations, which means I'm stuck here till further notice.Through my peripheral vision, I catch Ashton stealing a glimpse. Our eyes lock, and he looks away immediately, like a deer caught in headlights.Right. It's been this way since Xylus and I moved in. It's as if suddenly both Lockwood brothers have gras

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RosieSilent sobs and placating voices leave me feeling like a spectator. Xylus, who has been quiet the whole while, looks like he's on the verge of crying himself. Deep frown lines are etched into his forehead as he twiddles his first fingers nervously. Just like him, I feel out of place. It's just so sudden, and I wish this was a dream I need to wake up from.My chest feels tight when I gulp, fog clouding my vision as warm tears stream down my cheeks. Luna Sarah has always been a pinnacle of authority, motherhood, strength, and devotion. Seeing her this way makes me want to hug her tight, tell her everything would be okay, that she has me, Ashton, Xylus, and Dominic, but I can't even bring myself to part my lips. My feet feel like jelly, and my palms are sweaty from anxiety.Dinner passes by with a hovering sad cloud lingering overhead. Luna Sarah tries to cheer us up, but we're all in sour moods. Ashton is quiet most of the time, only reassuring her when Dominic tells her there's a

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Xylus’s POVThis week is both traumatic and hectic, and it’s not even Friday yet.My desk at the packhouse is buried in work. Patrol schedules, supply lists, and reports about the fire that destroyed our home all demand my attention. As Beta, I can’t neglect my duties, no matter how heavy my personal burdens feel.Still, every page I flip only drags me back to the sight of flames eating through the walls I grew up in. The house is gone, nothing but ash and twisted beams, and I’m still waiting for answers. No suspects. No solid cause. Just smoke and speculation.To keep my sanity, I’ve already thrown myself into reconstruction. The builders broke ground yesterday. I told them I wanted the house back on its feet as soon as possible, stronger, better. I picture her walking into a brighter room, free of memories of betrayal, and it steadies me.Right from the moment Ella set the tension between Rosie and me, our sibling relationship drifts further apart.I love Rosie so much. She's my ba

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