My father was still looking for me. My father who I had betrayed to save her. My people who I had betrayed. But I had no choice. The boat scraped against the sand. I stumbled out, my legs nearly buckling as they met solid ground. “Dacre!” The voice was distant but achingly familiar. I lifted my head, my vision swimming. Footsteps pounding against the sand grew louder until they were right beside me, and hands gripped my shoulders. The sand shifted beneath my weight as I struggled to focus on the face in front of me. Kai. He was speaking, but I couldn’t make out the words. Another voice.
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