Whispers of the CrowThe blade pressed against my throat before I even noticed the shadow’s movement. Cold steel, cooler than the night air, bit against my skin. I didn’t flinch. Fear had no place here, not when Elara stood behind me, her breath shallow and shaky. “You should not have followed me,” I said slowly, my eyes locked on the person covered in black. A low laugh left the shadow, harsh like gravel dragged across stone. “I followed you once, Lucian. Remember? But this time, I was paid to kill.” The voice hit me like a blowfamiliar, sharp, laced with memory. My chest tightened. “Kael.” The hood fell back, and there he was. His hair longer, face harder, scar cutting across his chin. Once my friend, once my brother in guns. Now, the glint in his eyes told me he had crossed into something darker. Elara’s voice shook from behind me. “You… know him?” Kael smirked. “Oh, he knows me well. Perhaps too well. He knows the things he’s tried to bury.” “Lower your blade
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