Kael’s POV“My father has been hunting Moonblooded for years.”The words left my mouth before I could decide how to soften them, or whether they deserved softness at all.Lila went completely still, but not the kind that meant she was listening. The kind that meant she was bracing herself for impact. Her fingers slowly curled at her sides, like she was holding herself together by force alone.“I know,” she said flatly.That wasn’t what I expected, because she didn’t know. Not everything especially not what mattered.I took a slow breath in, forcing my voice to stay steady even though my chest felt too tight.“No,” I said. “You don’t.”Her eyes sharpened instantly.That reaction — the immediate rejection of anything I said — hurt more than it should have.Good. I deserved that.I stayed where I was, not moving closer. Not forcing space. Just… staying.“I know enough,” she said.I exhaled slowly, forcing myself to stay steady even though something inside my chest was tightening.“No,” I
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