Wren shifted, her anxiety evident in the tense lines of her posture. “And if we don’t come back?” Dacre’s fingers curled around mine as he looked at his sister, really looked at her, and I could feel the warmth in my chest, the aching love he had for her. His voice was low, but it didn’t waver. “Then I will find you in the next life. All of you.” His words were a vow; they were a promise. “In the next life.” Kai nodded before he took Wren’s hand in his. He laced their fingers together, and he lifted her hand to his mouth, pressing a kiss to her knuckles. My chest ached as I watched them, but I
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