MAYAThe heavy silence in the bedroom was suffocating, thicker than the stench of copper and dried blood that still clung to my memories. I sat on the edge of the mattress, my hands buried in my hair, staring blankly at the dark wooden floor. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Lucas falling.Lucas’s death was a mistake.Did I love him? No. Did I want him dead? Still no. He was my half-brother, a constant reminder of the betrayal that had ripped my family apart years ago. His mother, Maria, had destroyed my father. She had manipulated, lied, and schemed until our family lost the throne that was rightfully ours. For years, I carried a deep, burning hatred for Lucas because of what his mother did. But deep down, in the quiet corners of my mind, I knew it was wrong to hate him for crimes committed before he was even born. He didn't choose his mother.What I could never forgive, however, was how he allowed himself to be used. He let Maria turn him into a pawn, a weapon aimed directly at my
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