RHEAThe ceiling was white, the walls were white, even with the rain washing away all impurities, the sky looked gray like chalk on a blackened board.I sat on the edge of the hard bed inside this asylum ward. My bare, cold feet tucked under a coarse wool blanket.The static in my head , the endless, maddening hum in my head from Ethan's psychic attack had settled into a dull, freezing noise.For the first time in two agonizing years, my mind was crystal clear. The heavy iron slide on the door clicked open with a sharp, echoing snap, Nurse Clara stepped inside, setting a small paper cup of water onto the steel table.“The broadcast just ended,” Clara said, her voice empty of any warmth as she looked at me with cold pity.“They are celebrating in the city right now, Ronan Nightshade just gave birth to twins, healthy heirs, the whole place is lit up with fireworks.” I didn't scream like I wanted to, or even throw the cup against the wall.A quiet, empty laugh bubbled up from my chest,
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