Gray told Aaron everything they had found.After hearing the full report, Aaron fell silent.He stood rigidly in place, a dangerous intensity radiating from him, as though he might tear the entire Blackwater region apart at any moment.Unlike Evan, he did not immediately demand to be taken to Stella.But the slight unsteadiness in his posture revealed how deeply the news had shaken him.Aaron had always lived on the edge of ruthlessness.Men like him had seen scenes like this countless times.They were supposed to feel nothing.Yet at that moment, a fine, persistent pain spread through his chest.Even his eyes began to burn.He stood silently in the wind for a long time.Then he finally asked, “Where is she?”He needed to see Stella too.More than that, he needed to confirm the truth for himself.The news of her death hurt him, but part of him still refused to believe it.“You shouldn’t see her, sir,” Gray said.“Gray.”“Yes, sir.”“She’s my sister,” Aaron said coldly
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