The silence was unbearable.Lyra stood in front of us.Alive.After twelve years of believing she was gone.And somehow, the most painful part wasn't her return.It was the fact that Kael knew.He knew something about her disappearance.And he never told me.I looked at him.“Kael.”His eyes met mine.There was guilt there.Not anger.Not confusion.Guilt.That hurt more.“Tell me the truth.”Lyra smiled faintly.“Finally.”Kael's expression hardened.“Lyra.”“What?”“Don't.”She tilted her head.“Don't what? Tell her?”I felt my chest tighten.Kael stepped forward.“This isn't the time.”“Actually, brother, this is the perfect time.”I looked between them.“Brother?”Lyra laughed softly.“You really didn't tell her anything.”My hands curled into fists.“Kael.”He closed his eyes.“Elara…”“No.”My voice was quieter than I expected.“But I need to hear it from you.”The room became silent.Finally, he spoke.“Lyra wasn't kidnapped.”My heart dropped.“What?”“She left.”“Why?”He loo
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