STEP BROTHER DEAREST
And one by one, I pulled.
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The mirrors shattered, glass exploding outward. Madison’s shadows reared up, lashing against the ones that tried to choke her. Ian’s laughter roared, cracking the silence until it bled sound. Stepbrother’s voice boomed, no longer command, but defiance.
We broke through.
The distortion screamed. Elias’s grin split wider, his form fracturing, then reforming.
“Better,” he whispered, almost delighted. “But you can’t hold it forever. Every rhythm breaks. Every bond shatters. And when yours does, I’ll be waiting.”