Nero Pov“Is that really you?”Kade stopped the moment he saw me.For a few seconds, neither of us moved. He just stared at me like he was trying to make sure I wasn't another rumor, another ghost from the past, or some story the palace wolves had made up because they wanted to believe I was coming back. Then his eyes dropped to the runes glowing faintly across Remi's skin before returning to me.“Nero.”I stepped off my horse and walked toward him. Kade looked different. Thinner. Tired. There were shadows beneath his eyes that hadn't been there the last time I'd seen him, and for once, my brother didn't look like the man who had taken my place on the throne. He looked like someone who had been carrying something far too heavy for far too long.“You came back,” he said.Kade stepped closer and grabbed my arm before I could move past him.For a moment, he said nothing. His grip tightened, and I could see the relief he was trying to hide.“I thought you were dead,” he finally said.“I
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