“She’s a dream come true, but she’s not just my dream,” I say, packing the space full of truth-laden stones. “Not anymore.” Even the air seems to still, and an eerie quiet blankets the room, gnawing at me from all angles. I look at my bloody hands, stretch them out, inspect both sides before I crunch them into balls. “She’s so much more than a power play. So much more than the love of my existence. There’s someone out there who needs her more than any of us do, and it’s not our fucking brother,” I growl, looking straight into Veya’s glazed eyes. She blinks, and a tear slides down her cheek. “I
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