I had expected to lie awake replaying the rooftop, the dark stairwell, and the possibility of what could've happened if Kane hadn't arrived there in time. I had expected insomnia, my body finally catching up to what could've been; instead, I slept deeply, almost immediately, like nothing ever happened.I lie in the grey morning light, trying to understand why. Is it because Kane had come or because Lucien had said Raven would be taken care of, and for once, it sounded like he meant it in a way that wasn’t just another leash to hang. I get up and dress, bracing myself for the day. Later, I get to the office and make his coffee. Kane is in the corridor outside when I come out, leaning against the wall with his phone, scrolling through something. He looks up when he hears me, and we stare at each other for a moment. "Sleep okay?" He says."Better than I expected," I say honestly.He nods and goes back to his phone. I start to move past him, but then I stop."Kane." He looks up. "Tha
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