Lira's POV The fact that they were siblings made everything worse. What was my excuse now? Even if I lied, I knew Carlos would not support it.Almira’s eyes stayed on me as I looked up at her. I was still trying to find the right words when Carlos spoke.“Why the awkward silence?” he asked, looking between all of us.“Oh, that’s just a nickname,” I said quickly, feeling a lump in my throat. It was a terrible answer, but it was already out, so I had to continue with it. I took a breath and noticed Almira still had not said anything.“That is one of the reasons Carlos is so fond of me,” I added, hoping he would play along.“He has been insisting that I try to communicate with the master,” I continued, hoping that would help my case.Carlos stayed quiet for a moment, then smiled.“We all know daughters of the moon are not as powerful as they used to be. I don’t think they still exist.”As soon as I heard that, I knew I had convinced him, but I also knew what it meant.“Alpha Damien is w
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