The name hung in the air like a curse, and for a split second, the entire chamber fell silent. Even the other Void warriors paused, their swords hovering mid-strike as they watched the two brothers face off. Lila and Jade stood frozen beside Cole, their eyes wide with shock—neither had ever heard him mention a brother. Leo circled Cole slowly, his sword held ready, but his eyes held a flicker of something that wasn’t just darkness. Grief. Anger. Hurt. “You didn’t even look for me,” he said, his voice rough. “Father told you I was dead, and you just… believed him. You moved on. Became the perfect little Shadow Keeper, while I was trapped in the void, being broken down piece by piece.” Cole’s heart ached, the weight of it threatening to crush his resolve. “I would have looked,” he whispered, his hands trembling. “If I’d known—if father had told me—” “Told you?” Leo laughed, a harsh, bitter sound. “He sent me there. He sacrificed me t
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