“Don’t tell me you love me,” I whispered. Caleb’s face paled, and what looked like disappointment flashed across his face. “You don’t feel the same way?” he asked. His voice was quiet and lacked the authority I was used to. Instead, it was laced with hurt. I clamped down on his wrist, keeping his hand in place as I turned and placed a kiss on the palm. “No, that’s not it at all. I love you so much it scares me, because losing you, any of you, will feel like a crucial part of me is missing.” His eyes widened in surprise, and Kenji’s hands stilled from whatever he was doing when he heard me say
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