“The council escort has arrived.”The sound of engines thundered outside the ruined bar like war itself had come to collect me.Nobody moved.Nobody breathed.Then Silas released Darius with enough force to crack the wall behind him.“If they touch her,” he said coldly, “I start killing people.”Darius straightened his jacket calmly.“And that is why the council already doubts you.”Silas took one step forward again.Kael blocked him this time.“Don’t.”Silas looked ready to break his spine.Kael lowered his voice.“If you lose control now, they win.”That stopped him.Barely.I looked between all of them, my chest burning with anger and confusion.“You still haven’t explained what Kael meant.”Nobody answered quickly enough.I laughed bitterly.“Interesting pattern.”Silas’s gaze found mine instantly.“Mira—”“No.”I stepped back from all of them.“You don’t get to hide things anymore.”Kael dragged a hand through his hair roughly.“The bond was supposed to be mine.”The room went si
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