Molly’s POVThe world seemed to tilt on its axis. The cool night air, which had felt refreshing only moments ago, suddenly turned frigid, stinging my lungs as they struggled to draw a steady breath. The missing half.The words echoed in my mind, a rhythmic, haunting pulse. For years, the fragment of my father’s letter had been a jagged wound in my soul a piece of a puzzle that promised answers but only delivered heartache. It was a scrap of parchment that spoke of shadows, of a betrayal that had dismantled my family, yet it had ended so abruptly, leaving the most crucial revelation a mystery.“The missing half?” The words escaped my lips as a breathless, trembling whisper. My hands, still clasped in Silas’s, began to shake. “How? How could you have it? My father... he died in the chaos. Everything was lost. Everything was supposed to be lost.”Cade didn't answer immediately. Instead, he reached into the inner pocket of his velvet doublet with a slow, deliberate grace that felt almost
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