Shattered by three, claimed by none
Instead, I caught her wrist mid-swing and held it, not hard enough to break, but firm enough that she couldn't pull away.
"Sage," I said, keeping my voice level. "You're not thinking clearly."
She twisted against my grip, her eyes blazing with a fury I don't recognize.
I held steady.
"Let her go," Vex said behind me, his voice cold. He wasn't defending me. He was simply stating a fact—we needed her cooperation more than we needed my pride.
I released her wrist. Sage stumbled backward, still gripping the knife, her breath coming in sharp gasps. Milo had moved to her side, and I watched Sage's entire body language shift as her daughter touched her arm.
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