Scarred by fate
Max smiles at Eliot’s words, and I feel a sharp pang of jealousy as I catch the way his face lights up.
‘Focus, Xander,’ Atlas growls softly, sensing the shift in my emotions.
As we walk, I can’t help but think over the difference between Max and Seb. I know Max has worked hard to get here, but it’s clear how far ahead he’s pulled. Max is bigger—taller and broader, he’s not that much smaller than me these days. Seb, by comparison, looks more like a Beta. Despite being four months older, Seb doesn’t have the same presence. He’s turning eighteen in a couple of weeks, on June 7th, but he doesn’t look as mature as the rest of us. The contrast is undeniable, and it makes me wonder about Max’s lin
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