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Adeline stares at the phone. Cassian's name glows across the screen, the tiny vibration thrumming in her palm. It makes her chest tighten, the buzz of adrenaline rising. She remembers the image from last night—the restaurant, the dim lighting, Elara laughing as if nothing had changed. The brothers' faces are casual, calm, relaxed in a way they never are around her.

Her hand hovers over the phone. She wants to scream. She wants to answer and demand explanations, but… no. Her ...