STEP BROTHER DEAREST
she looked at me, her voice tightening, “—yours are puppets. Strings pulled by something else.”
The abyss pulsed again, as if confirming her words.
*Your flaws are your first move.*
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The first shift came like thunder.
The board glowed, and one of Ian’s reckless reflections surged forward, throwing itself into Madison’s divided shadow. The impact echoed through the abyss, sending shockwaves across the entire grid. Madison gasped, clutching her chest as though the strike had landed on her directly.
“They’re using us against each other,” she hissed, voice tight with pain.