Everything inside me freezes. The air grows thick and heavy, the blood in my veins turning to ice. The frantic thoughts racing through my mind grind to a halt, replaced by a single, screaming question."...What?" The word is a choked gasp, torn from a throat that suddenly feels too tight. "My mate?"She nods. "Yes, her."For a terrifying second, I almost stumble backward, Kei's larger, unfamiliar body betraying a shock that is entirely my own. The room spins. How did we get here? How did a conversation about running for their lives turn to me? To Ravelle? I force a swallow, my throat clicking in the oppressive silence."What... does my mate have to do with Father?"She looks at me, and her confusion is so genuine it's unnerving. Her brow furrows, creating delicate lines of worry. "Have you forgotten already? About our last discussion? What you told me, and what I told you?""And what did you tell me, Mother?" My voice is a stranger's, high and tight."You said your mate wasn't a nor
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