Lost & found: A Sister Reclaimed
"You were reclaimed because you're ours."
Lucien closed his eyes briefly. Elias looked exhausted. And for the first time, the word ours didn't sound like family.
It sounded possessive. Dangerous. Like a claim I hadn't agreed to.
I opened the door. "I'm not anyone's," I said, my voice steady.
Then I walked out.
Behind me, the rules had shattered. I wasn't their sister, not by blood, not by law, not by any bond I couldn't break if I wanted to.