Goodbye, my mate
But today, that pride was gone, replaced by a wound laid bare by the harsh betrayal of his best friend.
For a moment, I was paralyzed. Lucian had been the rock of our family, the unyielding support we all leaned on. Now, faced with his brokenness, I was overwhelmed by a wave of uncertainty and fear.
"I'm not ready for this," I thought, a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. "Jalin's betrayal has crushed him, and he trusts no one now."
I knew my brother needed to hear something that could bridge the chasm between his pain and our bond, but what could I possibly say? Most importantly, how could I persuade my own brother that I would never betray or hurt him?
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