Married to the arrogant senior
But beneath all her brisk movements was the unmistakable shine of tears.
“This baby,” my mother murmured, her voice quivering with reverence. “She’s the light after all the storms. Do you see that, Arielle? You’ve brought light back to this family.”
I swallowed hard, squeezing her hand. “We’ve all carried pieces of the darkness. It’s time we carry the light together.”
Xavier nodded, though his expression was harder. He hadn’t stopped scanning the room, the halls, the shadows, as though danger could still slip through. Even now, with the board weakened by Marcus’s fall, with enemies scattering like rats from a sinking ship, he didn’t trust peace.
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