CONTROLLED BURNNina’s POVThe article went live two days later.I was in the kitchen when my phone started vibrating nonstop against the marble counter.At first, I ignored it.I was spreading peanut butter on toast for Malia, who sat at the island swinging her legs and narrating an elaborate story about how her stuffed wolf had apparently defeated three dragons before breakfast.“And then he said, ‘Roar!’ but like, a polite roar,” she explained very seriously.“Of course,” I said gravely. “Polite dragons are the most dangerous.”My phone buzzed again. And again.Malia tilted her head. “Is that important?”“Yes,” I admitted. “But you’re more important.”She beamed at that, satisfied.The kitchen door swung open, and Kaiden walked in, already holding his own phone, as it had personally offended him.“It’s out,” he said.Axel followed behind him, jaw tight.Kieran came last, silent as always, but the tension in his shoulders gave him away.Malia looked between them. “Why do you all loo
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